Costs preventing American adults from seeking medical care. American Medical News (3/28, Fiegl) reports, "More working-age Americans are going without health insurance and not seeking physician care for injuries or illness because they can't afford it, according to two new studies released in March." Notably, "a report by the New York-based Commonwealth Fund found that the portion of patients delaying medical treatment in the last year is trending upward." Meanwhile, "Families USA in Washington, DC, conducted a similar study with the Lewin Group, based in Falls Church, Va., and found out-of-pocket costs are rising and becoming a burden for more Americans."
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Cost and Health Care
Costs preventing American adults from seeking medical care. American Medical News (3/28, Fiegl) reports, "More working-age Americans are going without health insurance and not seeking physician care for injuries or illness because they can't afford it, according to two new studies released in March." Notably, "a report by the New York-based Commonwealth Fund found that the portion of patients delaying medical treatment in the last year is trending upward." Meanwhile, "Families USA in Washington, DC, conducted a similar study with the Lewin Group, based in Falls Church, Va., and found out-of-pocket costs are rising and becoming a burden for more Americans."
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