Americans With Health Insurance Still Worry About Paying for Care: Report

A major survey on affordability shows rising coverage denial rates and increased anxiety about coverage and cost.
Americans With Health Insurance Still Worry About Paying for Care: Report
Medical bills in Temple Hills, Md., on June 26, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/File/AP Photo
Lawrence Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Senior Reporter
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More than one in five adults of working age with commercial health insurance reported coverage denials for doctor-recommended services, either for themselves or a family member, in the past year, according to a major healthcare affordability survey released June 4.

The survey, conducted by healthcare foundation The Commonwealth Fund, showed that many Americans experience anxiety and frustration about paying for needed medical care despite having private health insurance.

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