The Problem of Being Functionally Uninsured
In the complex, opaque, and increasingly expensive world that is the US health care and health insurance industries, we have a new category of patient: the functionally uninsured. Like those with no health insurance coverage, Americans with high-deductible health plans are faced with crippling health care costs. These costs are shown to lead to more debt, mental health challenges, and people choosing to forgo care. In this national survey of 1637...