| Literature DB >> 31682505 |
Michael Anne Kyle1, Robert J Blendon2, John M Benson3, Melinda K Abrams4, Eric C Schneider5.
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.Keywords: Costs and spending; Dual eligibility; Economic burden; Financial burden; Health policy; Medicaid coverage; Medicare beneficiaries; Medicare eligibility; Medicare savings programs; Out-of-pocket expenses; Serious illness
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Year: 2019 PMID： 31682505 DOI： 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00362
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Aff (Millwood) ISSN： 0278-2715 Impact factor: 6.301