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Out-of-Pocket Spending Among Privately Insured Rural and Urban Residents
Out-of-pocket spending for healthcare services has been on the rise as deductibles and other cost-sharing requirements among the privately insured increase. This study compares rural and urban out-of-pocket healthcare spending to identify whether rural residents have been disproportionately affected by this trend.
Research center: Maine Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Healthcare access, Healthcare financing, Private health insurance, Public health, Uninsured and underinsured