* “public health expenditures greatly shape and positive ralates to patient satisfaction, while private spending on health relates negatively” (Xesfingi, Vozikis)

* “A policy implication of our findings is that the role of government on health spending is highly important for patient satisfaction with respect to a healthcare system performance.” (Xesfingi, Vozikis)

* Among the poor, more than a third have no health coverage (36%) and those who are near-poor (incomes between one and two times the poverty level) are not much better off, with 30% uninsured

* Those with medical debt are more likely to postpone and even forgo needed care altogether, including skipping recommended treatments and not filling prescriptions because of costs. The consequences of inadequate access to care can spiral downward, resulting in poorer health and even disability, further jeopardizing a family's income and financial security.

* is a cornerstone of quality primary care, which in turn improves continuity of care, preventive care, prenatal care, and management of chronic diseases

* "A 50-year-old uninsured black man with less than a high-school education and an income under $15,000 would receive 51.4 percent of recommended care"

* "A 50-year-old white female college graduate with private health insurance and a household income above $50,000"

 

* "Adults under 31 years of age were significantly more likely to receive preventive services than those 31 through 64 years of age"

* “The fact is that experiences of discrimination and prejudice against sexual minorities can directly contribute to a poorer health status [1].”

* “Misconduct, constraints, prejudiced connotations or even verbal abuse on the part of professionals in health facilities, generate reduction in attendance and in seeking assistance. These attitudes can be experienced as violent situations (sometimes silent and sometimes concrete) that may contribute to the deviation of own body care and the health of the LGBT population [4, 6].”