Friday, November 20, 2015
Commonwealth Fund Survey: Healthcare Unaffordable for Many Even With Insurance
More Americans have health insurance now than at any time in the past decade, but many are finding that even with coverage they cannot afford the deductibles, co-payments and surprise medical bills that may come with using healthcare, according to results released Friday from a national survey conducted by the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund.
The telephone survey of 2,700 insured adults found that even those with employer-sponsored insurance, which is the most common form of coverage in the country, have trouble affording their healthcare expenses — leading to many to skip needed medical care and to not fill prescriptions.
“There are still many people with all types of coverage who have trouble getting care because of high costs,” said David Blumenthal, a physician and president of the Commonwealth Fund. . .