US healthcare gap is growing

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how government policies negatively impact underinsurance rates and healthcare workforce challenges.
• Analysis of existing government healthcare policies
• Review of workforce data in the healthcare sector
• Examination of underinsurance trends over time
• Underinsurance rates are projected to rise by 15% over the next five years.
• Healthcare workforce shortages are expected to increase by 20%, affecting service delivery.
• Economic disparities are shown to exacerbate healthcare access issues.