Many Americans face high out-of-pocket medical costs for COVID-19 hospitalizations

Many Americans face high out-of-pocket medical costs for COVID-19 hospitalizations

Many Americans face high out-of-pocket medical costs for COVID-19 hospitalizations

If past hospitalizations for pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses are any guide, many Americans could face high out-of-pocket medical costs for COVID-19 hospitalizations despite the fact that many insurers have waived their cost-sharing requirements, a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests.