Many Medicare Beneficiaries with Serious Illness Report Financial Hardships Despite Coverage

Citation:

Michael Anne Kyle, Robert J. Blendon, John M. Benson, Melinda K Abrams, and Eric C. Schneider. 11/2019. “Many Medicare Beneficiaries with Serious Illness Report Financial Hardships Despite Coverage.” Health Affairs, 38, 11, Pp. 1801-1806. Publisher's Version

Abstract:

In a national survey, seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries described financial hardships resulting from their illness—despite high beneficiary satisfaction with Medicare overall and the fact that many have supplemental insurance. About half reported a serious problem paying medical bills, with prescription drugs proving most onerous.
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