Coverage Rates Falling Across New Jersey

Data from New Jersey indicate a rising number of residents without health insurance coverage, even as state officials anticipate forthcoming Medicaid funding reductions, reports Patch. Lower insurance coverage rates can increase affordability burdens for individuals through higher out-of-pocket spending, delayed care, or reliance on uncompensated care. The article suggests that affordability stress is mounting in the state as both coverage gaps and cost-pressures grow.