Inadequate Coverage Is Associated with More Cost-Related Problems Getting Needed Care The lack of continued improvement in overall access to care nationally reflects the fact that coverage gains have plateaued, and underinsured rates have climbed. People who experience any time uninsured are more likely than any other group to delay getting care because of cost […]
Continue readingMore Adults Are Underinsured, with the Greatest Growth Occurring Among Those with Employer Coverage
More Adults Are Underinsured, with the Greatest Growth Occurring Among Those with Employer Coverage Of people who were insured continuously throughout 2018, an estimated 44 million were underinsured because of high out-of-pocket costs and deductibles (Table 1). This is up from an estimated 29 million in 2010 (data not shown). The most likely to be […]
Continue readingSince the ACA, Fewer Adults Are Uninsured, but More Are Underinsured
Since the ACA, Fewer Adults Are Uninsured, but More Are Underinsured “Compared to 2010, when the ACA became law, fewer people today are uninsured, but more people are underinsured. Of the 194 million U.S. adults ages 19 to 64 in 2018, an estimated 87 million, or 45 percent, were inadequately insured (see Tables 1 and 2). […]
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