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control cost demand few focusing friends-or-friendship health incentives lower people plans problems recommend responsibility
Few people in these plans would recommend them to friends or co-workers. By focusing exclusively on the demand side, incentives give disproportionate responsibility on cost control to people with health problems or lower incomes.
care people red send themselves
People not being able to take care of themselves should send out a big red flag.
ability chronic concerned conditions families health leaves manage society ultimately
This really leaves one concerned about the ability of us as a society to manage chronic conditions that ultimately become very costly to families and to the health system.
across among both burdens cost coverage high households low moderate risk surprising
What's surprising is the instability of coverage across low and moderate incomes. There is a sense of some risk and some high cost burdens among both low- and moderate-income working households in this age group.
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Obviously, this is an age where chronic conditions start popping up. This raises concerns about people's ability to maintain their health as they move toward retirement and toward Medicare.
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One really interesting finding is this affected both uninsured people in lower-income and higher-income households. Rates of debt were actually highest among those with higher incomes.
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Young adults probably have the weakest connection to employer-based coverage. They're more likely to get jobs that are low wage, part time or with small businesses that can't offer insurance.
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This is basically a working group actively saving for retirement. We wanted to see whether they had health coverage, where they got coverage, and what their out-of-pocket costs were like and what that meant for access to care.
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In the absence of doing broader system reform and more universal coverage, this policy at least addresses the most tenuous time in terms of health care?entrance into the labor market, Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies Can Help.
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It represents an explosion of the insurance crisis into those with moderate incomes.
allowing credits ease financial medical medicare tax
Allowing Medicare buy-in for caregivers of Medicare beneficiaries, or tax credits for caregivers' medical expenses, could ease their financial burden.
care health likely prevent screening serious tests uninsured
The uninsured are more likely to go without preventative care or screening tests that could prevent more serious and costly health problems.
disturbing financial health impact millions paint physical picture uninsured
These findings paint a disturbing picture of the day-to-day impact of being uninsured on the physical as well as financial health of millions of Americans.
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Among adults who have the consumer-driven health plans, we are finding lower satisfaction with quality of care, out-of-pocket costs, and a low satisfaction in their plans overall.