Health insurers under pressure to keep premiums low are eliminating some hospitals from coverage in a cost-cutting strategy that threatens to freeze out centers that provide specialized care, limiting patient options.
One in four U.S. families struggled to pay medical bills in 2012, and 1 in 10 said they had costs they couldnt pay at all, according to a government survey.
The percentage of adults without health insurance fell this month to the lowest level since the end of 2012 as the core provisions of Obamacare took effect, a Gallup poll found.
With Obamacare bearing down on them, a doctors group said emergency rooms are less able to provide quality care than three years ago, and more resources will be needed to handle an expected surge of patients.
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