The Cost of Not Getting Care: Income Disparities in the Affordability of Health Services Across High-Income Countries

 

THE US IS BEHIND OTHER NATIONS IN HEALTH CARE - IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY ADULTS - NOT THE MAGA MORONS!

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The Cost of Not Getting Care: Income Disparities in the Affordability of Health Services Across High-Income Countries

Findings from the Commonwealth Fund 2023 International Health Policy Survey

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While all countries in this analysis, except for the United States, have universal health care coverage, the out-of-pocket expenses patients pay for health services can greatly vary based on health needs, geographic location, and income. These expenses can render certain health services unaffordable to many.

Nearly half of adults with lower or average incomes in the U.S., and nearly one of three with higher incomes, reported at least one cost-related problem accessing health care in the past year, meaning they did not receive medical care or follow care instructions as prescribed. These problems include having a medical issue but not visiting a doctor; skipping a medical test, treatment, or follow-up that was recommended by a doctor; not filling a prescription; or skipping medication doses.

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/nov/cost-not-getting-care-affordability-high-income-countries-survey