A Stubborn Problem: Unaffordable Health Costs Continue to Strain Californians' Finances
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Description
Examines healthcare affordability in California from 2019 to 2024, comparing pre-COVID-19 pandemic experiences to after the pandemic had subsided, alongside the implementation of related state and federal policy impacting affordability. Provides percentages of Californians who have trouble paying medical bills, who use credit cards to pay medical bills, who have private insurance with deductibles above $2,000, and more, according to coverage type, demographics, region, and rural versus urban location.
Date
03/2026
Organization
State Health Access Data Assistance Center
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· Health insurance
· Legislation and regulations
· Poverty
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· California