It reveals that the lack of health insurance coverage has been highest among younger adults and notes that young adulthood is a high-risk period for sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse and injuries. It also indicates that 70% of young adults had a usual source of medical care....
There has been substantial public policy concern over the relatively low rates of health insurance coverage among the self-employed in the United States. We use data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey conducted in 1996 to analyze how the self-employed and wage-earners differ both with respe...
Results: Participants' mean age was 8.06 years old, 51.7% were male, 72.4% white, 37.9% Hispanic, 56.9% government insurance, 89.7% myelomeningocele, 15.5% non-adherent. Average neighborhood disadvantage was 5.19 (SD:2.83, range:1–10). After controlling for variables correlated with adherence...
medical insurance included length of stay,rank of hospital,emergency or not and operation or not,et al.Conclusion: The available measures should be taken to reduce the hospitalization expense:(1) Reducing length of stay;(2) To select the low class hospital;(3) Expanding the insurance coverage;...
In general, adolescents are less likely to have access to health care than all other age groups, except for young adults (5). Among adults and children, race 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, insurance, and socioeconomic status all affect access to care 6, 10, 11, 12. Adolescents who are members of...
Thus, I develop a quantitative general equilibrium (GE) model that allows for price-elastic medical demand and examine how price elasticity affects public health insurance reforms’ effects. To analyze the effects of reforms on those with low income and poor health, who may bear a significant bur...
Think about the last time you tried to access health care, like making an appointment with a primary care provider, or for updating your vaccinations. Was it easy? If it was easy, you likely are housed, have ready access to the internet, and have a job providing decent health insurance....
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 expanded coverage to young adults by allowing them to remain on their parent's private health insurance until they turn 26 years old. While there is evidence on insurance effects, we know very little about use of general or specific forms of medical care. We...
Health insurance serves as a vital tool for financial security, ensuring you can access quality healthcare without straining your savings. In today's world of rising medical expenses, a health insurance plan offers coverage for hospitalization costs, pre- and post-hospitalization expenses, and other...
HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE POOR IN INDIA Dr.S.SARAVANAKUMAR, ABSTRACT In India, health care is provided by a mix of government and private providers. While the government health services are ostensibly free, in reality, studies have shown that people have to pay for medicines, diagnostics and ...