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 …

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 …

Importance Navigating health insurance and health care choices requires considerable
health insurance literacy. Although recommended preventive services are exempt from out …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …