The US health insurance system requires that people make strategic and often risky decisions about how much health insurance they can afford and how much coverage they might need.
- Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, UMass Amherst
While some policies have made the price of certain health care services more transparent, they don’t guarantee patients won’t be surprised by how much they’ll need to pay out of pocket.
Patients often bear the cost of unexpected bills for basic preventive services such as wellness visits and cancer screenings.
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