A major problem in the United States health-care system is unequal access to health care due to lack of health insurance. Which groups in the population have limited access to health insurance? What are the consequences of being uninsured?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Who are the uninsured? Use data from Figure 2-2 (work status, income, race/ethnicity).
2. Uninsured are twice as likely to postpone seeking care, over four times as likely to forgo care, and more than twice as likely to have a prescription go unfilled.
3. Paying for health care reduces money for other necessities. Medical bills contribute to debt and bankruptcy.
4. After an accident, the uninsured are twice as likely to receive no follow-up care, and are less likely to fully recover.
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