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Even With Health Insurance, Many Americans Still …

(2 days ago) WEBThe president-elect has vowed to strengthen the Affordable Care Act, which gave millions of Americans health insurance. But many insured people still struggle to pay for health care, research finds.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/12/934146128/despite-aca-coverage-gains-millions-still-suffer-catastrophic-health-care-costs

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WEBThe author argues that the US healthcare system is expensive, complicated, dysfunctional, and needs a major overhaul. He lists 10 reasons, such as high cost, …

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

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New HHS Report Shows National Uninsured Rate …

(1 days ago) 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 7.7 …

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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It’s Not Just You: Many People Confront Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe News. A majority of Americans with health insurance said they had encountered obstacles to coverage, including denied medical care, higher bills and a dearth of doctors in their plans

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/health/health-insurance-medical-bills.html

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Health Coverage Affordability Crisis 2020 Biennial Survey

(2 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund survey finds that 43.4 percent of U.S. adults were inadequately insured in the first half of 2020, with no significant change from 2018. The survey also reveals the financial …

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

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The State of U.S. Health Insurance in 2022

(4 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey, 2022, was conducted by SSRS from March 28 through July 4, 2022. The survey consisted of telephone and online interviews in …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2022/sep/state-us-health-insurance-2022-biennial-survey

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities …

(9 days ago) WEBChild and adolescent mental health: Nearly 20 percent of American children have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder. Rates of emergency visits with …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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Report shows health insurance coverage is inadequate for …

(4 days ago) WEBHealth insurance provides insufficient coverage for the care most Americans need, a recent survey shows.. Half of all working-age adults with health insurance …

https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2023/12/report-shows-health-insurance-coverage-is-inadequate-for-many-americans/

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

(6 days ago) WEBThe primary source of health insurance for Americans is their job, and with unemployment reaching its highest level since the Great Depression, tens of millions of workers lost, at least temporarily, their …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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US Health Statistics and Data Trends: life expectancy, health …

(5 days ago) WEBFind statistics and data trends about US health, including the physical, mental, and social well-being of Americans, as well as healthcare access. This data …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/

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Many Americans have health insurance that isn't 'good enough'

(9 days ago) WEBUnfortunately, the answer for too many Americans is “Not good enough.”. While the ACA created a limit on how much some people have to pay when they get …

https://www.statnews.com/2022/11/04/millions-americans-health-insurance-isnt-good-enough/

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBIt is likely that 2021 will be a dynamic year for US health care policy. More than a decade after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, health reform remains a …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Health Care Coverage and Access

(Just Now) WEBIntroduction. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped to significantly reduce U.S. racial and ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage and to improve access …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/jun/racial-ethnic-inequities-health-care-coverage-access-2013-2019

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13.4 Problems of Health Care in the United States

(8 days ago) WEBPrivate Health Insurance and the Lack of Insurance. Medicine in the United States is big business. Expenditures for health care, health research, and other health items and …

https://open.lib.umn.edu/socialproblems/chapter/13-4-problems-of-health-care-in-the-united-states/

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Racial Inequities Persist in Health Care Despite Expanded Insurance

(7 days ago) WEBThe disparity was seen even when Americans from various racial and ethnic backgrounds shared the same insurance, like Medicare, the government health plan …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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New HHS Report Shows National Uninsured Rate Reached All …

(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 …

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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Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity, 2010-2022 KFF

(2 days ago) WEBDespite these coverage gains, disparities in coverage persisted as of 2022. Nonelderly AIAN and Hispanic people had the highest uninsured rates at 19.1% and …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-coverage-by-race-and-ethnicity/

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U.S. health care is broken. Here are 10 ways to fix it Opinion

(1 days ago) WEBAccelerate generic drug usage and cap annual drug price increases. Support the development of safe generic drugs and limit drug companies’ power to …

https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2021/8/25/22628922/why-does-america-have-some-of-the-worst-health-care-bipartisan-reform/

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Hospitals Face Financial Pressures as Costs of Caring Continue to …

(Just Now) WEBHospitals’ labor costs, which on average account for 60% of a hospital’s budget, increased by more than $42.5 billion between 2021 and 2023. Economy-wide …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-05-10-hospitals-face-financial-pressures-costs-caring-continue-surge

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8 facts that explain what’s wrong with American health care

(5 days ago) WEB1) Americans pay way, way, way more for health care than anyone else. Health care in the United States is expensive. Insanely, outlandishly expensive. We …

https://www.vox.com/2014/9/2/6089693/health-care-facts-whats-wrong-american-insurance

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Americans With Private Insurance May Pay More for Hospital Stay

(3 days ago) WEBTUESDAY, May 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Having private insurance may not be all it is cracked up to be when it comes to hospital bills, new research warns. In a …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-05-14/americans-with-private-insurance-may-pay-more-for-hospital-stay

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U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022 - Commonwealth …

(6 days ago) WEBIntroduction. In the previous edition of U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, we reported that people in the United States experience the worst health …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2022

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What’s Behind America’s Doctor Crisis? The Epoch Times

(1 days ago) WEBPhysician Thrive’s 2023 study noted that the United States may have a shortage of 124,000 doctors by 2034. Within that shortfall, up to 48,000 will likely be lost …

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/whats-behind-americas-doctor-crisis-5640380

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Americans with private insurance may pay more than Medicare

(1 days ago) WEBOn average, hospitals charged private insurance providers 254% more than what Medicare would have paid for the same services, a new study found. Photo by …

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/05/14/Americans-private-health-insurance-pay-more/6131715693149/

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Home Prices Could Decline As Insurance Costs Cap Further Increases

(1 days ago) WEBInsurance comparison platform Insurify said in a recent report that annual insurance rates skyrocketed 19.8% from 2021 to 2023, and the company forecasts …

https://www.businessinsider.com/home-prices-insurance-costs-premiums-climate-risk-mortgage-rates-economy-2024-5

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