A study led by West Health and Gallup estimates that 29 million Americans are unable to afford or access quality healthcare. 11% of Americans are considered "Cost Desperate"...meaning they have recently struggled to pay for needed care or medicine. This is a 3% increase since 2021. Hispanic adults have been hit the hardest, followed by Black adults. Contributing factors include rising medical costs; drug shortages; increasing Medicaid disenrollment; and cuts to the Children's Health Insurance Program. 60% of Americans worry about going into debt due to a medical event, and others stay in jobs they'd rather leave for health benefits. (Study Finds)
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