The Struggle of Americans with Health Insurance Coverage

A new survey from KFF reveals that a majority of Americans with health insurance have encountered obstacles to coverage, including denied medical care, higher bills, and a dearth of doctors in their plans. About 40% of those surveyed said they had delayed or gone without care in the last year because of the expense. People in fair or poor health were more than twice as likely to report problems with paying medical bills than those in better health, and Black adults were more likely than white adults to indicate they had trouble. The survey also highlighted the persistent problem of affordability as people struggled to pay their share of health care costs.