As health insurance premiums and deductibles rise, even patients with health insurance are finding it difficult to keep up with escalating costs.
While universal healthcare legislation in Massachusetts means more people today are insured in the state, the new demand for primary care doctors outstrips the supply. Educational loans, low wages and fights with insurance companies are turning growing numbers of students away from the field.
Small businesses were already struggling to provide health insurance for their employees before the economic downturn. Now profits are down and health insurance premiums are up.
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