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Cost-Related Access Problems Among the Chronically Ill, in Eight Countries, 2008

Cost-Related Access Problems Among the Chronically Ill, in Eight Countries, 2008. Base: Adults with any chronic condition Percent reported access problem due to cost in past two years*.

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Cost-Related Access Problems Among the Chronically Ill, in Eight Countries, 2008

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  1. Cost-Related Access Problems Among the Chronically Ill, in Eight Countries, 2008 Base: Adults with any chronic condition Percent reported access problem due to cost in past two years* * Due to cost, respondent did NOT: fill Rx or skipped doses, visit a doctor when had a medical problem, and/or get recommended test, treatment, or follow-up. Data: The Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults (2008). Source: C. Schoen et al., “In Chronic Condition: Experiences of Patients with Complex Healthcare Needs in Eight Countries, 2008,” Health Affairs Web Exclusive, Nov. 13, 2008.

  2. Access to Doctor When Sick or Needed Care Base: Adults with any chronic condition Percent Same-day appointment 6+ days wait or never able to get appointment Data collection: Harris Interactive, Inc. Source: 2008 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults.

  3. Difficulty Getting Care After HoursWithout Going to the Emergency Room Base: Adults with any chronic condition who needed after-hours care Percent reported very/somewhat difficult getting care on nights, weekends, or holidays without going to ER 62 60 56 56 44 39 36 30 Data collection: Harris Interactive, Inc. Source: 2008 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults.

  4. Gaps in Hospital Discharge Planningand Transitional Care Base: Adults with any chronic condition who were hospitalized in past 2 years Data collection: Harris Interactive, Inc. Source: 2008 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults.

  5. Average Annual Number of Physician Visits per Capita, 2006 *2005 **2004 Data: OECD Health Data 2008 (June 2008).

  6. Cost-Related Access Problems Source: 2007 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey. Data collection: Harris Interactive, Inc.

  7. Percent reported very or somewhat difficult Difficulty Getting Care on Nights, Weekends, Holidays Without Going to the Emergency Room Source: 2007 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey. Data collection: Harris Interactive, Inc.

  8. E-mail Communication with Doctor and Electronic Access to Medical Records Base: Have regular doctor/place Source: 2007 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey. Data collection: Harris Interactive, Inc.

  9. Americans Spend More Out-of-Pocketon Health Care Expenses Total health care spending per capita United States France Canada a Germany b Australia Netherlands OECD Median a Japan New Zealand Out-of-pocket spending per capita a2003 b2003 Total Health Care Spending, 2002 OOP Spending Source: The Commonwealth Fund, calculated from OECD Health Data 2006.

  10. Mirror, Mirror: Ranking of Six Nations * 2003 data Source: K. Davis, C. Schoen, S. C. Schoenbaum, M. M. Doty, A. L. Holmgren, J. L. Kriss, and K. K. Shea, “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An International Update on the Comparative Performance of American Health Care,” The Commonwealth Fund, May 2007

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