If the cost of healthcare has kept you from visiting the doctor or hospital when you needed medical attention, you are not alone. According to a study done by the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., the number of adults in the U.S. not getting health care because of costs has increased in the last 10 years.
Researchers at the Urban Institute looked at three key health access indicators for adults aged 19-64: having unmet medical needs due to cost; having a routine check-up; and having a dental visit during the year.
Researchers found a marked deterioration across all three measures between 2000 and 2010.
According to the report, the declines in Utah were not as pronounced as in other states, with those with unmet medical needs rising 4.4 percentage points from 2000 to 2010, to 17.4 percent compared to 6 percentage points and 18.7 percent nationwide. Daily Herald
