Nearly Half Of Americans Struggle To Afford Healthcare
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Nearly half of all American adults are finding themselves in a losing battle against rising healthcare costs; healthcare affordability has seen a significant drop, with people aged 50 and above experiencing the sharpest declines; an alarming 72 million people across the country have skipped necessary medical care in the past three months due to financial constraints; commercial healthcare spending is poised to hit its highest growth level in 13 years by 2025; key provisions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act are being implemented to dampen the escalation in healthcare costs; black and Hispanic adults are more likely to be categorized as 'cost desperate' compared to their white counterparts; women are about twice as likely as men to find themselves unable to pay for healthcare; public perception regarding the value of healthcare received has improved in recent years; policy changes and practical, immediate solutions are needed to address the healthcare affordability crisis; delaying or foregoing medical care can lead to more severe health problems down the road; change is essential and urgent, including transitioning to value-based payment models and increasing generic drug competition.
#Healthcare #Affordability #RisingCosts #MedicalCare #PrescriptionDrugs #HealthcareSpending #Inequalities #PolicyChanges #ValuebasedPaymentModels #GenericDrugCompetition
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