One in four persons had at least a bachelor’s degree, 12 percent were unemployed, and three in four reported very good, good or excellent overall health. Most of the respondents had health insurance with about half insured publicly through Medicaid (or a similar state-sponsored program), ...
higher percentages of people living below the poverty level, uninsured and unemployed people tended to have a higher share of people with medical debt, the study said. Across all counties, an average of 19.8% of Americans had medical debt in collections. Geogr...
The results of this hospital community benefits and free care programs study show that steps are needed to improve access to medical care for individuals who are vulnerable and medically indigent. Free care is an important safety net that allows low-income, uninsured people to receive medical care...
It seems that the steady progress toward improved equity evident during the 1960s and 1970s continues today. The poor and minorities, the unemployed and uninsured still have more difficulty in obtaining needed care than do other population groups, but for the most part the differentials are ...
Based on fieldwork with a highly uninsured and underinsured Korean American population, the authors argued that the vulnerability of these disenfranchised biological citizens is compounded through exposure to health risks and exclusion from essential healthcare. According to the authors, the first-...
“There are more return patients than you’d think,” he explained. Bjørn understood what few others in the U.S. yet knew: that many, many uninsured Americans used emergency rooms for routine medical services. That included the poor and the undocumented—for all of whom, Bjørn (with ...
Five of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist The U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014. The share of uninsured Americans ages 18 to 64 fell from 18% before the ACA to 9.5% in 2022. And ...
UninsuredUnemployedMedicalThis chapter explores Stan Brock's unique system for the delivery of free health care to the underserved in American communities. Readers will learn about the roots of Remote Area Medical , more commonly known as RAM, and how the organization has developed and expanded ...
Also, consumers whose main income is fromTemporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF) benefits, unemployed individuals planning to look for a job within 60 days, and victims of identity theft are also entitled to a free credit report from each of the reporting agencies....
Most participants were older than 50 years old (60.2%), female (68.1%), unemployed (57.6%), and had an annual income of less than $25,000 (60.2%). About 20% of participants experienced unmet medical needs. The mean score of online health information–seeking behaviors was 2.37 (range 0...