Charges for medical care at different hospitals.
Open Access
- 22 May 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 160 (10) , 1417-1422
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.160.10.1417
Abstract
ABOUT 40 million Americans have no health insurance.1 The typical individual is over 18 years old, has a 20% chance of having a chronic disease, and has an 80% chance of being employed.2,3 Uninsured Americans often seek medical treatment and do not always receive charity care.4-6 As a consequence, individuals pay out-of-pocket for noncatastrophic treatments (including preventive care and chronic disease therapy). Reports suggest that about two thirds of the uninsured receive medical care during an average year; they incur charges on the order of $1000 and make payments on the order of $350.7,8 Some individuals pay none of the charges, whereas other individuals pay the charges in full.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1969.Journal of the American Statistical Association, 1971