Access Is Necessary but Not Sufficient: Factors Influencing Delay and Avoidance of Health Care Services

Background: Despite recently expanded access to health insurance, consumers still face barriers to using their coverage to obtain needed health care. Objective: To examine the characteristics of those who delay or avoid health care due to costs. Methods: Participants were recruited via Amazon MTurk...

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Main Authors: Kyle T. Smith, Denise Monti BA, Nageen Mir MPH, Ellen Peters PhD, Renuka Tipirneni MD, Mary C. Politi PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:MDM Policy & Practice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2381468318760298