| Medical bill problems steady for U.S. families, 2007-2010. | |
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PMID: 22207915 Owner: HSR Status: In-Process |
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More than one in five Americans were in families reporting problems paying medical bills in 2010--about the same proportion as in 2007, according to a new national study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC). Given the severe 2007-09 recession, the sluggish economic recovery and health care costs continuing to increase faster than incomes, it is somewhat surprising that the rate of medical bill problems did not increase between 2007 and 2010. The steady rate of medical bill problems may be a byproduct of decreased use of medical care--both by people who lost jobs and health insurance during the recession and others who cut back on medical care in the face of uncertain economic times. While problems paying medical bills stabilized in recent years, the proportion of Americans in families with medical bill problems remained significantly higher in 2010 compared with 2003--20.9 percent vs. 15.1 percent. And, in 2010, many people in families with problems paying medical bills continued to experience severe financial consequences, with about two-thirds reporting problems paying for other necessities and a quarter considering bankruptcy. |
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Authors:
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Anna Sommers; Peter J Cunningham |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Tracking report / Center for Studying Health System Change Volume: - ISSN: 1553-0787 ISO Abbreviation: Track Rep Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101161177 Medline TA: Track Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-5 Citation Subset: T |
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