Costs drive Americans to skip care
Posted November 18th, 2008 by Tara Murray in Health Care PolicyMore than half of Americans with chronic conditions skip medication or doctor appointments because of costs, according to a new survey by The Commonwealth Fund (New York Times).
Citation: Schoen, C., Osborn, R., How, S. K., Doty, M. M., and Peugh, J. (2008). In chronic condition: Experiences of patients with complex health care needs, in eight countries, 2008. Health Affairs.
