Uninsured Adults and Those with Coverage Gaps Reported Cost-Related Access Problems at Higher Rates Than Did Those Continuously Insured Percent of adults.

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Uninsured Adults and Those with Coverage Gaps Reported Cost-Related Access Problems at Higher Rates Than Did Those Continuously Insured Percent of adults ages 19–64 who had any of four access problems in past year because of cost* Notes: * Includes any of the following because of cost: did not fill a prescription; did not see a specialist when needed; skipped recommended medical test, treatment, or follow-up; had a medical problem but did not visit doctor or clinic. “Continuously insured” refers to adults who were insured for the full year up to and on the survey field date; “Insured now, had a gap” refers to adults who were insured at the time of the survey but were uninsured at any point during the year before the survey field date; “Uninsured now” refers to adults who reported being uninsured at the time of the survey. Data: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Surveys (2012 and 2016).