Access to Care, Cost of Care, and Satisfaction With Care Among Adults With Private and Public Health Insurance in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Contemporary data directly comparing experiences between individuals with public and private health insurance among the 5 major forms of coverage in the US are limited.

Objective

To compare individual experiences related to access to care, costs of care, and reported satisfaction with care among the 5 major forms of health insurance coverage in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study used data from the 2016-2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System on 149 290 individuals residing in 17 states and the District of Columbia, representing the experiences of more than 61 million US adults.

Exposure

Private (individually purchased and employer-sponsored coverage) or public health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Health

SUBMITTER: Wray CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8170543 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature