The phrase "affordability of free" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in discussions about the paradox of something being free yet having associated costs or implications that affect its accessibility.
Example: "The affordability of free services often comes into question when considering the hidden costs involved."
Alternatives: "cost of free" or "price of free".
In our study, the lack of post-natal contraception was strongly associated with affordability, despite the official policy of free provision of contraception to HIV-positive women, indicating that this policy is not effectively implemented.
Although some of his material cites Asia Pulp & Paper, Mr. Langer insists that he had not even heard of the company when he was setting up Consumers Alliance last August to call attention to free trade and affordability of products.
In a context of free maternal health care at the point of use, low affordability relates principally to the costs of travelling to a hospital facility, especially during labour.
From my perspective as a researcher who has studied questions of college access for two decades, any discussion of free college has to include the role of Pell Grants in college affordability.
Nevertheless, the irrelevance of the start of free entitlement is in line with previous studies that prioritise availability of places over affordability (Del Boca 2002; Farfan-Portet et al. 2011; Kreyenfeld and Hank 2000).
- Despite the expansion of low-cost or officially free ELSR models of provision, affordability of ELSR services remains a barrier for many families because of informal fees and costs arising under intense competition for places.
-3A There were no direct costs borne by the providers to contact MHEC-RAP for help, and it was known to be free for the patients too, yet affordability of the program was discussed as providers identified other costs.
Significant resources have been directed towards addressing affordability barriers through free provision of ITNs to vulnerable groups.
The free market, unrestricted by regulation, is the best way to ensure affordability of products and services.
Clinton also vowed not to raise taxes on middle-class Americans if elected next November, questioning the affordability of some of Sanders' proposals such as creation of a single-payer healthcare system and tuition-free college.
