Report Shows America's Farm and Ranch Families Struggling With Rising Costs of Health Care

Nearly a Quarter of Farmers and Ranchers say Health Care Costs Cause Financial Problems
America's farm and ranch families are paying top dollar for health insurance that inadequately covers their needs and causes them significant financial risk, according to a report from The Access Project and sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The 2007 Health Insurance Survey of Farmers and Ranchers shows that while nine in 10 farm and ranch operators have health insurance, nearly a quarter (23 %) reported that insurance premiums and other out-of-pocket health care costs are causing financial difficulties for themselves and their families. These families report spending an alarming 42 percent of their income on health care coverage and medical costs.

The survey of farmers and ranchers is the first to closely examine the specific challenges and financial burdens of health care costs on farmers and ranchers.

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