Trends in cost-related forgone care among older adults in Switzerland: a repeated cross-sectional study

Mathieu Jendly et al.

European Journal of Public Health2026https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckag010article
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Despite Switzerland's compulsory health insurance, one in five older adults still forgo care for financial reasons. Rates of forgone care remained stable, but income disparities have widened since 2017.

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@article{mathieu2026,
  title        = {{Trends in cost-related forgone care among older adults in Switzerland: a repeated cross-sectional study}},
  author       = {Mathieu Jendly et al.},
  journal      = {European Journal of Public Health},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckag010},
}

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