Tag: underinsured Americans

Insured But Still Can’t Afford Care? The Underinsured Crisis

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Millions of Americans have health insurance, but still can’t afford to use it. So what happens when high deductibles and corporate profit pressures shape the care patients receive? To break it down, we spoke with […]

The Deadly Design of U.S. Health Care

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Why do Americans live about four years less, on average, than people in similar European countries, despite spending far more on health care? And why are so many dying from illnesses we already know how […]

Why Insured Americans Still Need Charity Clinics

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Why are people in America resorting to receiving medical care in animal stalls – even if they have health insurance? What would it take to make volunteer stopgap clinics unnecessary – and who stands in […]

The Real Cost of Health Insurance Nobody Talks About

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Healthcare premiums aren’t the only costs going up. Your pocketbook is also getting hit with higher out-of-pocket costs – like deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance – often under the radar. How is this hidden cost […]