Health care access problems surge among insured Americans

One report finds that millions more insured patients are delaying or not getting care, while another shows a spike in "underinsured" Americans. By Doug Trapp, AMNews staff. July 21, 2008 Middle-income insured Americans are increasingly experiencing health care access difficulties that are more commonly associated with their lower-income counterparts and the uninsured, according to two recent reports. These troubles include delayed or unmet needs for medical care, high insurance deductibles and difficulty getting in to see physicians.