Research Letter

Vision Impairment, Insurance Coverage, and Out-of-Pocket Spending

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.19636

June 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study compares trends in insurance coverage and out-of-pocket medical spending from 2014 to 2024 among US adults aged 19 to 65 years with and without visual impairment.

Corresponding Author: Brandy Lipton, PhD, Department of Health, Society, blipton@hs.uci.edu).

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