Health Care for the Uninsured: How Much Do We Already Spend and Who Pays?


The Commission cosponsored a policy briefing with Health Affairs releasing a study on how much the country spends on care for the uninsured and how much care the uninsured receive compared to the rest of America. The study is part of the Commission's Cost of Not Covering the Uninsured project.

• News Release 
  
  
• Link to Health Affairs article "How Much Medical Care Do the Uninsured Use, and Who Pays For It?" 
  
  
• Presentation Slides 
  
  
• Link to full report, Who Pays and How Much? The Cost of Caring for the Uninsured 
  
  
• Link to first report, Sicker and Poorer: The Consequences of Being Uninsured 
  
  
• Link to The Uninsured and Their Access to Care 
  
  
• Link to chartbook, Health Insurance Coverage in America: A 2001 Data Update 
  
  
• Link to webcast of the February 12 briefing.