Gallup: Fewer than half of Americans can afford healthcare, hitting five-year low
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Youri Benadjaoud, Torie A. Livingston
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A new Gallup poll reveals that fewer than 49% of Americans can afford healthcare, the lowest rate since tracking began in 2021. Approximately 2.8 million people lost their "Cost Secure" status in a single year, meaning they can no longer afford quality care or prescriptions. Worry about future healthcare costs has also hit an all-time high of over 40%. The data comes from Gallup's Healthcare Affordability Index, sponsored by West Health.
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· 3 pulledFewer than 49% of Americans can afford healthcare, the lowest rate since tracking began in 2021
In a single year, roughly 2.8 million people no longer identified as being 'Cost Secure' meaning they could no longer afford access to quality care or pay for visits and prescriptions
Worry about future healthcare costs, including visits and prescriptions, amongst Americans is also at an all-time high of over 40%
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