CLEVELAND, Ohio — While Americans lacking health insurance may be eligible for Medicaid or a plan under the Affordable Care Act, they may face barriers to enrolling, be unaware of their eligibility or be unable to find affordable plans, according to research from KFF.

Understanding why and how people are uninsured is at the center of MetroHealth System’s recently proposed push to get patients lacking health insurance signed up with Medicaid, Medicare or an Affordable Care Act plan.

MetroHealth aims to reduce the amount of charity care that is creating a drag on its bottom line. The health system says it now spends $1 million daily on charity care, which is up dramatically from just a few years ago.

The charity care reductions would be the latest in a series of moves— including layoff

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