Having insurance is one thing. Being able to pay for a hospital bill is a whole other thing.
Three years after the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the uninsured rate has dropped to just above 10 percent, but a far greater proportion of Americans still find basic health care unaffordable.
A recent study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzing the credit score ratings of over 1 million patients from 2003 to 2007 showcases the dramatic financial effect that a single hospitalization inflicts on the insured and uninsured alike.
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