National Prevalence of Problems Paying Medical Bills and Cost‐Related Delays in Care Among Medicare Enrollees
2020
Research Objective
Older adults and disabled individuals in Medicare often have limited financial resources and high levels of health care needs. When out‐of‐pocket costs are not affordable, treatment may be delayed or forgone, potentially leading to worse health outcomes. We examined newly available survey data to produce the first national prevalence estimates of problems paying medical bills and delaying care due to costs among Medicare enrollees.
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