The statistic represents the reasons why people have difficulties switching insurance providers in the U.S. The results show that 42 percent of the respondents found it difficult to switch providers due to pre-existing conditions.
Which of the following best describes the main reason you think it would be difficult to switch U.S. insurers?
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The “Survey of People Who Purchase Their Own Insurance” based on interviews with a nationally representative sample of 8,499 people ages 18-64, including 4,165 who had previously been identified as purchasing their own insurance, as well as 4,334 who had not previously answered questions about their health insurance status. Of these, 1,038 met the following criteria: Currently covered by health insurance that they purchase directly. Not covered by health insurance through an employer, COBRA, Medicare, Medicaid or any other state government program, or the U.S. military or VA. If covered by any other source of insurance, the insurance they purchase themselves is their main source of coverage, not supplemental to another source. Did not purchase their insurance from a state, local, or other government agency. If purchase insurance from a college or university, the insurance covers health services received both within and outside the university setting. If a small business owner, the health insurance they purchase is only for themselves and/or their family, and does not cover non-related employees of their business.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (April 2, 2010). Which of the following best describes the main reason you think it would be difficult to switch U.S. insurers? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185959/reasons-for-difficulty-switching-us-health-insurance-providers/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Which of the following best describes the main reason you think it would be difficult to switch U.S. insurers?." Chart. April 2, 2010. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185959/reasons-for-difficulty-switching-us-health-insurance-providers/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Which of the following best describes the main reason you think it would be difficult to switch U.S. insurers?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185959/reasons-for-difficulty-switching-us-health-insurance-providers/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Which of The following Best Describes The Main Reason You Think It Would Be Difficult to Switch U.S. Insurers?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185959/reasons-for-difficulty-switching-us-health-insurance-providers/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Which of the following best describes the main reason you think it would be difficult to switch U.S. insurers? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185959/reasons-for-difficulty-switching-us-health-insurance-providers/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Which of the following best describes the main reason you think it would be difficult to switch U.S. insurers? [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, April 2, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185959/reasons-for-difficulty-switching-us-health-insurance-providers/