Health insurance plans offered both on and off the Obamacare marketplaces fall far short in helping patients access doctors, a new study finds.

When researchers directed “secret shoppers” to call doctors listed on directories provided by California Blue Cross Blue Shield, they were unable to set up appointments with nearly three in four of the providers, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs.

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