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2006

Health Policy

Medicare

Survey

Rationing Care in America: Cost Implications Getting to Universal Health Coverage

Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2018

That percentage of people who delay medical cost based on the expense has remained stable since 2006: between 29 and 31 percent of Americans have self-rationed care due to cost for over a decade. One-third of people under 35 said that health care costs prevented them from getting care, compared with only 8% of people 65 and older.

Primary Care

Primary Care Medicare Telehealth Health Policy

Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

This sentiment has been relatively stable since 2000 except for two big outlying years: a spike of 69% in 2006, and a low-point in 2003 of 42%. In 2006, Medicare Part D launched, which may have boosted consumers’ faith in Federal healthcare programs. The call for universal health care assurance is clear.

Medical Billing

Medical Billing Medicare Federal healthcare Public Health

Connected Health Pulse

Rationing Care in America: Cost Implications Getting to Universal Health Coverage

Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

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