(Commonwealth Fund) The proportion of working-age Americans who have medical bill problems or who are paying off medical debt climbed from 34 percent to 41 percent between 2005 and 2007, bringing the total to 72 million, according to recent survey findings from The Commonwealth Fund.
In addition, 7 million adults age 65 and over also had problems paying medical bills, for a total of 79 million adults with medical bill problems or medical debt.
79 million US adults have medical bill problems or are paying of...Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health Tue, 08/19/2008 - 23:00
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Studies have shown that the uninsured and under-insured end up using less health care resources. This leaves these individuals in larger risk for bad outcomes. Home health screening tests may help provide these individuals with at least some of the preventive screenings that they need.
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