The Patient-as-Payor in the Coronavirus Pandemic

One in three working age people in the U.S. lost their job as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of whom lost health insurance and others anxious their health coverage will be threatened, revealed in a survey from The Commonwealth Fund published on April 21, 2020.

2 in 5 people in America who are dealing with job insecurity are also health insurance insecure, the study found, as shown in the pie chart.

The Commonwealth Fund commissioned the poll among 1,001 U.S. adults 18 to 64 years of age between 8-13 April 2020.

Nearly all Americans believe the dots of COVID-19 testing and treatment should be free to all. This majority opinion is shared across political party ID,...