Even insured Americans are paying more for health care, studies show

"Several studies show that even US residents with health insurance are spending a higher proportion of their incomes on health care than ever before, and many women are ignoring health care because of costs. The studies are published at a time when the new Obama administration is promoting healthcare reform and universal coverage as its most important goals. A study by FamiliesUSA, a non-profit making organisation, found that 64 million people younger than 65 lived in families that spent more than 10% of their pre-tax income on health care - nearly one in four US residents younger than 65. Almost all of them (94%) had health insurance. The study also found that 19 million US residents spent more than 25% of their pre-tax income on health care, although 90% had health insurance" - BMJ