A third of Americans without health
insurance intend to stay that way, according to a new report. Although the most
common reason for doing without coverage is the expense, 70 percent of those
planning to stay uninsured did not know about the subsidies afforded under
Obamacare that reduce the cost.
The report by Bankrate.com shows
that, despite the government's effort to promote the new health law, also
called the Affordable Care Act, many Americans seem unfamiliar with key details
of the program.
"This is a staggeringly high
percentage," said Bankrate.com insurance analyst Doug Whiteman. "The
government has spent over half a billion dollars promoting the Affordable Care
Act, and more than two-thirds of uninsured Americans still don't know about the
subsidies."
Some 46 percent of those surveyed
also were unaware of the March 31 deadline for being insured.
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