HLTB40H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Health Care In The United States, Disposable And Discretionary Income, Underinsured
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Saskatchewan: pg 267 error in textbook, canada shift in 1957 in the book but it is actually 1947, further differences over time, e. g. , canadian medical care act, 1966. 60. 9% had private, employer-based coverage: it doesn"t mean they had private that covered everything, they had private coverage that covered some of their health services. 46. 3 million americans uninsured: number of uninsured was increasing, if they were going to get those health care services, they had to pay of out of pocket and they can"t pay for them directly. 30% uninsured were young people (19-29: many unemployed (therefore ineligible for employer-based insurance) 2008 economic recession made hc problems worse: number underinsured was increasing, underinsured: pay more than 10% income on health expenses, both middle-income and low-income americans were struggling with hc costs. In 2007: 25 million americans were underinsured: no longer just low income americans, middle incomes started struggling as well.
