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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas farm families are carrying heavy loads of medical debt, even though most of them are covered by some health insurance, a new study shows.
A survey of Kansas farmers by the Boston-based Access Project found that an overwhelming majority of farmers — about 95 percent — bought medical insurance. But many had purchased either minimal or catastrophic health policies that left them vulnerable to most illnesses or accidents.
"Isn't it good to have something? I am not sure. That something needs to cover the things you have to have covered, otherwise all those monthly payments are meaningless — you just threw your money away," said Bill Lottero, an analyst with The Access Project.
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