Commonwealth Fund October 26, 2023
Even Americans who have health insurance can struggle to pay for expenses like premiums, copayments, coinsurance, and uncovered health services. This includes many people with Medicare, both over and under age 65, many of whom cope with complex health care needs and live on fixed incomes. Faced with high out-of-pocket health costs and living expenses, a substantial number of Medicare beneficiaries are forced to choose between receiving needed care and paying for other essentials like food and utilities.
The downloadable chartpack presents findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2023 Health Care Affordability Survey, a new, nationally representative survey of 7,873 adults age 19 and older fielded from April 18 through July 31, 2023. Focusing on the experiences of the 1,978 Medicare...