Healthcare DIVE October 26, 2023
Medical bills are straining household budgets regardless of insurance type, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
Having health insurance doesn’t necessarily equal access to affordable healthcare.
That’s the takeaway from a new survey from the Commonwealth Fund that found people with insurance are almost as pressured by medical costs as uninsured individuals.
A significant number of working-age adults across multiple insurance types said it was difficult to afford care, including 43% of people covered by employers, 57% with Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, 45% with safety-net Medicaid coverage and 51% of adults on Medicare due to a disability or chronic condition.
That’s compared to 76% of uninsured individuals, a figure that — while concerning — is not surprising, according to Sara...
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