Abstract
- Unmet health care needs because of cost are more common among women than men: 40.2 percent of women and 29.5 percent of men report any cost-related unmet need.
- Women are also more likely than men (20.6 percent versus 16.6 percent) to report that they and their families had problems paying or were unable to pay medical bills.
- Young, low-income, and uninsured women are more likely than other women to report unmet needs for health services because of costs, but health insurance coverage does not eliminate cost-related barriers to care.
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