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

Health Populi

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.

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Consumers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know About Healthcare Costs

Health Populi

Alegeus surveyed 1,400 U.S. ” We’ve known about the compelling triple-tax advantage of a health savings account since President Bush promoted them in 2006. healthcare consumers in September 2017 to gauge peoples’ views on healthcare finances, insurance, and levels of fluency.

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How Millennials are Reshaping the Entire Healthcare Sector

Advanced Medical Reviews

Especially since millennial satisfaction with the healthcare system is lower – only 32 percent report being treated well , according to an Accenture survey – than it is for preceding generations. Millennials exhibit stronger preferences for retail clinics than older generations, according to a PNC Health survey.

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