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An Insurance Card Is Not Access: How Social Needs Shape Health Care Across Payers

By | October 31, 2026

Health insurance opens the door to medical care. But having coverage does not guarantee that patients can walk through it. Food insecurity, unstable housing, and financial hardship can prevent people from getting the care they need. These barriers affect people with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, although their effects differ. A new study in Medical… Read More: An Insurance Card Is Not Access: How Social Needs Shape… »