Some 92 percent have delayed or abandoned medical care because of costs, according to a survey of 1,507 U.S.adults by financial services firm JG Wentworth.
High prices at the doctor’s office, urgent care, emergency room and more have led to 85 percent of Americans having medical debt. Collectively, American consumers have $220 billion in medical debt, according to a February poll from KFF - that’s around $958.61 per adult with medical debt.
Nearly one in five adults said their health got worse because they skipped a doctor’s visit. That problem is more acute for those 64 and younger - 42 percent say their health got worse after putting off a medical visit.
What is a doctor? You mean the people who work at the ER? Why would you go there if you aren’t seriously injured or dying? They have real patients to attend to. Quit being a baby, take three Advil and walk it off.
No you should go to the ER and it shouldn’t even be a tough decision. They can triage just fine. You’re not a burden to a properly run hospital.
Americans are choosing to stay home and let their brain swell up after getting knocked in the head because ER trip means falling deeper into the abyss rather than being pulled from it.
But the properly run hospital’s $900 bill for being told to take 3 Advil and walk it off, plus another $150 for 3 Advil, IS a burden on you.