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Perceptions Of Health People are relatively satisfied with the health care they receive, finds a series of polls by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. But low-income Americans are more likely to say the quality of health care they get is only fair to poor.
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Thursday

Medical Debt Rains Pain On Families, Even In the Sunshine State
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Medical Debt Rains Pain On Families, Even In the Sunshine State

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More than 30 percent of Floridians report having serious financial problems, compared with 26 percent of adults nationwide. Digging into those poll numbers shows large medical bills can be ruinous.

Medical Debt Rains Pain On Families, Even In the Sunshine State

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Friday

Split Views On Health Overhaul In Ohio

Ohio residents feel split about Obamacare Ken Orvidas for NPR hide caption

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Split Views On Health Overhaul In Ohio

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A poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that people in the politically important state of Ohio are divided over Obamacare.

Split Views On Health Overhaul In Ohio

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Thursday

Hospitals Adapt ERs To Meet Patient Demand For Routine Care
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Hospitals Adapt ERs To Meet Patient Demand For Routine Care

Central Florida Public Media

Many Floridians and other Americans turn to the ER for problems that aren't emergencies, a poll suggests, even though the experience can be unpleasant. Some ERs are striving to change their image.

Hospitals Adapt ERs To Meet Patient Demand For Routine Care

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Tuesday

Medical Bills Still Take A Big Toll, Even With Insurance

Barbara Radley, of Oshkosh, Wis., has diabetes, liver failure and scleroderma. Even filing for bankruptcy early last year didn't stop her financial woes, she says. The medical bills keep piling up. Jason Houge for NPR hide caption

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Medical Bills Still Take A Big Toll, Even With Insurance

The Affordable Care Act has increased access to doctors and helped reduce medical costs. But poll data show 26 percent of U.S. families are still struggling to pay their health care bills.

Medical Bills Still Take A Big Toll, Even With Insurance

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Monday

Can't Get In To See Your Doctor? Many Patients Turn To Urgent Care

Dr. Max Lebow examines the ear of 4-year-old Charlotte Anderson at Reliant Immediate Care in Los Angeles. Charlotte's mom brought her to the urgent care clinic because Charlotte was having balance problems. Benjamin Brian Morris for NPR hide caption

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Can't Get In To See Your Doctor? Many Patients Turn To Urgent Care

A recent poll shows 27 percent of Americans have visited an urgent care center in the past two years. Why? Most cite convenience.

Can't Get In To See Your Doctor? Many Patients Turn To Urgent Care

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Monday

In Texas, Uneven Expansion Of Obamacare Sows Frustration
Lorenzo Gritti for NPR

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In Texas, Uneven Expansion Of Obamacare Sows Frustration

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Despite the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, Texas still has 6 million uninsured people, low Medicaid reimbursement rates and narrow choices of doctors and hospitals for many who are insured.

In Texas, Uneven Expansion Of Obamacare Sows Frustration

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Many Dislike Health Care System But Are Pleased With Their Own Care
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Many Dislike Health Care System But Are Pleased With Their Own Care

An NPR poll finds that many people have a low opinion of the health care system, yet they like their doctors. The perception of quality of care varies according to income.

Many Dislike Health Care System But Are Pleased With Their Own Care

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