Nearly half of Americans forego medical care because of cost

Due to high costs of health care, 44% of people in the United States avoid visiting the doctor’s office when sick or injured, and approximately 40% skip necessary medical tests or treatment, according to results from a new national poll that were presented at the American Society on Aging 2018 Aging in America Conference.
“[The United States] spends more than any other country in the world [on health care] and we get less value for this care on critical measures like access, clinical outcomes and even administrative fees and burden,” (Read more...)

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