The Cost of Confusion: Insurance Access in America
Authored by: Sophie Rinzler Art by: Grace Liu Health policy discourse in the United States has long centered on insurance expansion as the primary mechanism for improving access to care. From the Affordable Care Act to Medicaid expansion initiatives, coverage rates are often treated as the central metric of progress. Yet obtaining insurance does not automatically translate into meaningful access. A growing body of evidence suggests that health insurance literacy – the ability to find,...