Access to health care
1 out of every 5 adults in Buncombe County
has no health insurance. Lack of insurance is
costly for both individuals and our community
as a whole.
Health insurance helps pay for the health care
services that many Americans receive. Yet
46.6 million people were without health insurance
in America in 2005. To access care, the uninsured
must either pay out-of-pocket for services or
navigate a patchwork of free and donated care
through charity care facilities and community
health centers. Uninsured individuals often delay or forgo needed health care because
of its cost and, consequently, face worse health care outcomes as a result.
Information sources: NC Institute of Medicine,
State Coverage Initiative of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
has no health insurance. Lack of insurance is
costly for both individuals and our community
as a whole.
Health insurance helps pay for the health care
services that many Americans receive. Yet
46.6 million people were without health insurance
in America in 2005. To access care, the uninsured
must either pay out-of-pocket for services or
navigate a patchwork of free and donated care
through charity care facilities and community
health centers. Uninsured individuals often delay or forgo needed health care because
of its cost and, consequently, face worse health care outcomes as a result.
Information sources: NC Institute of Medicine,
State Coverage Initiative of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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