Jul/01/2008 06:25
It
should come as no surprise that 69% of people cited
“worried about costs” as the number one reason for
delaying or going without needed care. When the
economy takes a downturn, like it is now, people tend
to put off as many expenses as possible. That means a
move from preventative care to going to a physician
when they absolutely need to. However what was also
troubling was that 81% of people who cited the health
system said that they could not get an appointment
soon enough, could not get to the doctor’s office
when it was open or said it takes too long to get to
the doctors office. While this sounds like excuses it
means that a lot of people are not getting
preventative care which could lead to higher costs on
an already taxed healthcare system.
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