Fierce Healthcare October 26, 2023
Insurance coverage often fails to help Americans avoid medical debt, a new survey from the Commonwealth Fund revealed.
The report showed that, in addition to the 51% of Americans that struggle to afford their healthcare, there is growing concern over medical expenses causing worse health and economic outcomes.
“While having health insurance is always better than not having it, the survey findings challenge the implicit assumption that health insurance in the U.S. buys affordable access to care,” said the study’s authors.
Large segments of insured adults surveyed said it was difficult to afford healthcare, including 43% with employer coverage, 57% with individual plans, 45% with Medicaid and 51% with Medicare. This causes the respondents to delay or skip healthcare or...
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