- bc Uninsured people are less likely to receive
medical care and more likely to have poor
health status. The cost of poor health among
uninsured people was almost $125 billion in
2004 (Hadley & Holahan, 2004).
The financial burden of uninsurance is also
high for uninsured individuals; almost 50% of
personal bankruptcy filings are due to
medical expenses (Jacoby, et al., 2000).
Uninsured individuals report more problems
getting care, are diagnosed at later disease
stages, and get less therapeutic care.
-National Healthcare Disparities Report,
Identify the evidential support for the claim that
uninsurance is a financial burden. Check all of the
statements that give evidence.
Poor health among uninsured people cost
almost $125 billion in 2004.
Uninsurance creates a financial burden for
uninsured individuals.
Roughly half of personal bankruptcy filings
are due to medical expenses.
Many diseases are common to economically
disadvantaged people.
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