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.
“I’m getting care so everyone else can suffer and die”
People waiting years on lists and days on gurneys should complain about their countries system, and they do. You see it in every wealthy country.
Your good experience is not an argument that the system is fine. Neither is mine.
The fact remains that many, many people cannot, access care, or are financially ruined when they do.