As more
Americans are feeling the effects of the economy, it should come as no surprise
that people are opting out of health care. The primary reason? Costs.
A survey
of 12,000 Americans released last week found that about 20 percent of
Americans have skipped medical care. About the same percentage thought they
would have a difficult time paying for medical care in the future. However,
only about 8 percent of those surveyed indicated skipping some form of medical
imaging. More than half said they skipped a doctor’s visit.
Does that
mean that Americans value medical imaging over a visit to their primary care
doctor? That would be hard to determine from this one study. But it is
something to think about.
The
College is interested in knowing what you think.
- Has
your practice or hospital experienced any effects from the economy?
- Or,
have patients cancelled any imaging studies due to costs?
I look
forward to hearing your thoughts.
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