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America's healthcare affordability crisis 'is …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Gallup report found that 20% of those who earn more than $120,000 annually had skipped medical care in the prior three months due to cost. This was a notable increase from 3% in March 2021 and 5% in June. “If higher-income households are now having …

https://www.westhealth.org/news/americas-health-care-affordability-crisis-is-growing-larger-and-deeper/

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Half Of Americans Struggle To Afford Healthcare Costs, …

(Just Now) WEBFifty-seven percent of respondents said 10% or more of their monthly household budget goes toward healthcare costs; 17% said healthcare costs account for 25% or more of …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/debgordon/2023/10/26/half-of-americans-struggle-to-afford-healthcare-costs-new-study-shows/

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The Americans dying because they can't afford medical care

(2 days ago) WEBAs Democrats debate solutions to America’s healthcare crisis, the Trump administration is delaying any plans for repealing the Affordable Care Act passed under Obama until …

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/07/americans-healthcare-medical-costs

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Key Facts about the Uninsured Population KFF

(3 days ago) WEBThe uninsured rate dropped in 2022, continuing a downward trend that started during the pandemic. The uninsured rate in 2022 declined to 9.6% from 10.2% in 2021 and 10.9% …

https://www.kff.org/uninsured/issue-brief/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population/

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Who Are the Remaining Uninsured, and Why Do They …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act expanded comprehensive health insurance to millions of Americans. Yet, in 2018, an estimated 30.4 million people were uninsured, up from 28.6 …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2019/aug/who-are-remaining-uninsured-and-why-do-they-lack-coverage

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New HHS Report Shows National Uninsured Rate …

(1 days ago) WEB“The Inflation Reduction Act has played a critical role in helping more Americans afford coverage through the Affordable Care Act. And this year, the nation's uninsured rate …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/03/new-hhs-report-shows-national-uninsured-rate-reached-all-time-low-2023-after-record-breaking-aca-enrollment-period.html

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Health Care Access and Quality - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(1 days ago) WEBHealthy People 2030 focuses on improving health by helping people get timely, high-quality health care services. About 1 in 10 people in the United States don’t have health …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/health-care-access-and-quality

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Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs KFF

(9 days ago) WEBAffordable Care Act; Health Costs Health care debt is a burden for a large share of Americans. (15% of all immigrant adults) said they did so due to cost or lack of health …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/americans-challenges-with-health-care-costs/

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New HHS Report Shows National Uninsured Rate …

(Just Now) WEBToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report showing that the national uninsured rate reached an all-time low of 8 percent in early …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/08/02/new-hhs-report-shows-national-uninsured-rate-reached-all-time-low-in-2022.html

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How does lack of insurance affect access to care?

(2 days ago) WEBLack of health coverage, even for short periods of time, results in decreased access to care. Research has shown that adults who experience gaps in their health insurance …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/the-uninsured-and-the-aca-a-primer-key-facts-about-health-insurance-and-the-uninsured-amidst-changes-to-the-affordable-care-act-how-does-lack-of-insurance-affect-access-to-care/

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Access to Health Services - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(8 days ago) WEBExpanding access to health services is an important step toward reducing health disparities. Affordable health insurance is part of the solution, but factors like …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health/literature-summaries/access-health-services

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Health Coverage Affordability Crisis 2020 Biennial Survey

(2 days ago) WEBIn the first half of 2020, 43.4 percent of U.S. adults ages 19 to 64 were inadequately insured. This is statistically unchanged from the last time we fielded the survey in 2018. …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/aug/looming-crisis-health-coverage-2020-biennial

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WEBThe current US healthcare system has a cruel tendency to delay or deny high-quality care to those who are most in need of it but can least afford its high cost. This contributes to …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and Increases Access …

(2 days ago) WEBExpands Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare. 94 percent lack access to paid family leave through their employers. The Budget proposes to establish a national, …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/03/11/fact-sheet-the-presidents-budget-protects-and-increases-access-to-quality-affordable-healthcare/

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Access to Affordable Healthcare American College of Healthcare …

(7 days ago) WEBThe American College of Healthcare Executives believes no person should be denied necessary healthcare services because of an inability to pay or a lack of accessible …

https://www.ache.org/about-ache/our-story/our-commitments/policy-statements/access-to-affordable-healthcare

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Unmet Healthcare Needs and Healthcare Access Gaps Among …

(3 days ago) WEBLack of health insurance (HI) is a particular problem for near-older Americans aged 50–64 because they tend to have more chronic health conditions than younger age groups and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7215278/

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ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND DISPARITIES IN ACCESS

(5 days ago) WEBAccess to healthcare means having “the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes.”1 Access to comprehensive, quality healthcare services is …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578537/

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FastStats - Access to Health Care - Centers for Disease Control …

(8 days ago) WEBAccess to Health Care. Data are for the U.S. The latest data are available from the National Health Interview Survey’s Early Release Program. Percent of adults age 18 and older who failed to obtain needed medical care due to cost: 6.1%. Source: Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2022 National Health Interview Survey

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/access-to-health-care.htm

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DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE - 2021 National Healthcare Quality …

(5 days ago) WEBA healthcare disparity is a difference between population groups in the way they access, experience, and receive healthcare. Factors that influence healthcare disparities …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578532/

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBFor example, in many communities where people of color live, poverty rates are higher than average, levels of pollution and crime are elevated, and green spaces are few — all key …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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The Demand for Health Insurance Among Uninsured …

(6 days ago) WEBExpanding coverage to the roughly 50 million Americans who lack health insurance has long been a key public policy concern, and one that has received enormous attention in …

https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w16978/w16978.pdf

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Report: Lack Of Affordable, Accessible Health Care Puts Georgians …

(7 days ago) WEBReport: Lack Of Affordable, Accessible Health Care Puts Georgians At Risk May 10, 2021 4:20 PM Updated: August 6, 2021 7:04 AM. By: Ellen Eldridge Share this page.

https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/05/10/report-lack-of-affordable-accessible-health-care-puts-georgians-at-risk

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Making health care more affordable in NJ - Bergen Record

(6 days ago) WEBIn a survey of 1,100 New Jersey adults, nearly half delayed or skipped care due to cost, and more than four in five worried about affording health care costs in the future. Health …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/2023/07/28/making-health-care-more-affordable-in-nj/70470416007/

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WEBA snapshot of health disparities faced by Americans who live in rural areas. (American Heart Association) The American Heart Association has long worked with people in rural …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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Making health care more affordable - MSN

(5 days ago) WEBMaking health care more affordable. This is a common case in a country like the Philippines where there is a lack of public-run facilities and the cost of medicines …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/making-health-care-more-affordable/ar-BB1hJbXR

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The Coalition for Safe and Affordable Care

(5 days ago) WEBUnnecessary, unaffordable. The Coalition for Safe and Affordable Care is a diverse group of patient-focused nursing, health care, and other organizations that believe inflexible, …

http://coalitionforsafeandaffordablecare.org/

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Walmart to close 51 US health centers - MSN

(1 days ago) WEBThe company did not disclose a specific date for when each center will close. (Reuters) - Walmart said on Tuesday it plans to close 51 health centers across five states in the …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-to-close-51-us-health-centers/ar-AA1nVbK4

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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S.

(2 days ago) WEBExperts point to a shortage of an estimated four to seven million homes. Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Finding an affordable place to live in the U.S. can feel pretty impossible …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1246623204/housing-experts-say-there-just-arent-enough-homes-in-the-u-s

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Child care is in crisis. It’s hardest on moms without college degrees

(4 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services has defined “affordable” child care as an arrangement that costs no more than 7% of a household budget. But a Labor …

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2024/0422/us-child-care-crisis-mothers-without-degrees

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