The Washington Post (6/15, Roubein) reports, “Nearly 6 in 10 Americans report experiencing at least one problem with their health insurance in the past year, ranging from denied claims to difficulties finding an in-network doctor,” according to a pollfrom KFF. Such “issues appear pervasive for both Americans with private plans and those with Medicare and Medicaid coverage,” and these issues are “most commonly reported among people with greater health care needs, such as those who rate their health as ‘fair’ or ‘poor’ and those who receive mental health treatment.”
The New York Times (6/15, Abelson) reports that the survey “underscored the persistent problem of affordability,” and found that “nearly half of those who encountered a problem with their insurance said they could not satisfactorily resolve it.” People were also unaware “about pursuing appeals of denied coverage and how to go about doing so.”
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