Discussing cost and value in patient decision aids and shared decision making: a call to action
Direct and indirect costs of care influence patients' health choices and the ability to
implement those choices. Despite the significant impact of care costs on patients' health and …
implement those choices. Despite the significant impact of care costs on patients' health and …
Health literacy in African-American communities: Barriers and strategies
B Muvuka, RM Combs, SD Ayangeakaa… - HLRP: Health …, 2020 - journals.healio.com
Eighty-seven million American adults have low health literacy (LHL), costing up to $238
billion annually in inefficiencies (Vernon, Trujillo, Rosenbaum, & DeBuono, 2007). Yet, the …
billion annually in inefficiencies (Vernon, Trujillo, Rosenbaum, & DeBuono, 2007). Yet, the …
Association between health insurance literacy and avoidance of health care services owing to cost
Importance Navigating health insurance and health care choices requires considerable
health insurance literacy. Although recommended preventive services are exempt from out …
health insurance literacy. Although recommended preventive services are exempt from out …
Prevalence and correlates of medical financial hardship in the USA
Background High patient out-of-pocket (OOP) spending for medical care is associated with
medical debt, distress about household finances, and forgoing medical care because of cost …
medical debt, distress about household finances, and forgoing medical care because of cost …
Access is necessary but not sufficient: factors influencing delay and avoidance of health care services
Background: Despite recently expanded access to health insurance, consumers still face
barriers to using their coverage to obtain needed health care. Objective: To examine the …
barriers to using their coverage to obtain needed health care. Objective: To examine the …
The Affordable Care Act and diabetes diagnosis and care: exploring the potential impacts
This article reviews available data on the implications of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for
the diagnosis and care of type 2 diabetes. We provide a general overview of the major …
the diagnosis and care of type 2 diabetes. We provide a general overview of the major …
Significant disparities exist in consumer health insurance literacy: implications for health care reform
J Edward, A Wiggins, MH Young… - HLRP: Health Literacy …, 2019 - journals.healio.com
Background: Health insurance literacy (HIL) is defined as a person's ability to seek, obtain,
and understand health insurance plans, and once enrolled use their insurance to seek …
and understand health insurance plans, and once enrolled use their insurance to seek …
Examining antecedents of health insurance literacy: The role of locus of control, cognitive style, and financial knowledge
Today's consumer is expected to make health‐care decisions that have serious implications
for their welfare. However, a major barrier to these decisions is a basic lack of understanding …
for their welfare. However, a major barrier to these decisions is a basic lack of understanding …
Show me my health plans: using a decision aid to improve decisions in the federal health insurance marketplace
MC Politi, MD Kuzemchak, J Liu… - MDM policy & …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Since the Affordable Care Act was passed, more than 12 million individuals
have enrolled in the health insurance marketplace. Without support, many struggle to make …
have enrolled in the health insurance marketplace. Without support, many struggle to make …
Low health literacy associated with higher medication costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Evidence from matched survey and health insurance data
Objective Studies have shown that people with lower levels of health literacy create higher
emergency, inpatient and total healthcare costs, yet little is known about how health literacy …
emergency, inpatient and total healthcare costs, yet little is known about how health literacy …