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Ten Things to Know From Commonwealth Fund Report on Experience of People with Serious Illness
Submitted By Anonymous, Created 10/18/2018 - 17:26
- 62% feel confusd and helpless
- 61% experience serious problems with their care
- 53% face the risk of financial ruin
- 48% have emotional or psychological problems caused by their conditions
- 37% used up all or most of their savings
- 32% reported feeling left out, lacking in companionship, or isolated from others
- 31% were contacted by a collection agency
- 31% had trouble understanding health insurance covers
- 29% were sent for duplicate tests or diagnostic procedures by different doctors or nurses
- 23% received conflicting recommendations from different health professionals
Source: The Commonwealth Fund, Health Care in America: The Experience of People with Serious Illness
Source URL: http://features.commonwealthfund.org/health-care-in-america