When Low-Income Adults Have a Medical Home and Insurance, Their Rates of Having Cost-Related Access Problems Decline Percent of adults ages 19–64 with.

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When Low-Income Adults Have a Medical Home and Insurance, Their Rates of Having Cost-Related Access Problems Decline Percent of adults ages 19–64 with income below 200 percent FPL who reported at least one of four cost-related access problems*: Notes: FPL refers to federal poverty level. Percentages are adjusted for age, sex, race, and health status. * Respondent had at least one of four access problems because of cost: did not fill prescription; skipped recommended test, treatment, or follow-up; had a medical problem, did not visit doctor/clinic; and did not get needed specialist care. ** Because of small sample size, “Insured now, time uninsured in past year” and “Uninsured now” are combined. ^ Significant difference compared with insured all year with medical home (p <0.05 or better). Source: The Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey (2010).