US EditionNumber of Americans struggling to pay medical bills reaches new high
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A record number of Americans are struggling to afford healthcare
Healthcare disparities continue to rise in the US as low-income, Black, and Hispanic Americans are struggling to afford medicine and care.Getty ImagesOver a third of Americans, about 91 million people, can't afford quality medical care, per a new survey.The survey results come as healthcare costs are on the rise for many Americans.Disparities in access to healthcare are rising for low-income, Black, and Hispanic Americans.Over a third of America…
Washington Examiner
DailyTruthReportFor all its flaws, American healthcare gets a lot right
We all know the problems with American healthcare. It costs too much, there are gaps in insurance coverage, healthcare markets are uncompetitive, provider payments are often incomprehensible, pricing is opaque, bureaucracy is metastasizing, and our citizens face absurd barriers to personal choice of plans and providers. These problems cry for solutions. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) recently restated his timeworn remedy for our ills: a “single pa…
Number of Americans struggling to pay medical bills reaches new high
A new Gallup study shows a record number of Americans—especially lower-income, Black, and Hispanic adults—are unable to pay for needed healthcare or medication, revealing deepening disparities.
Medical Xpress
Penn State Health NewsQ&A: How can drug repurposing lower drug costs and improve care?
Americans pay a lot of money for prescription medications. In 2023, spending on prescription drugs in the United States topped $722 billion, a trend that's expected to continue. Yet, nearly 30% struggle to pay for their prescriptions and more than half of adults are worried about the affordability of their family's medications, according to polling by KFF.
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