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 $958.61 per adult with medical debt.
Nearly one in five adults said their health got worse because they skipped a doctor’s visit. That problem is more acute for those 64 and younger - 42 percent say their health got worse after putting off a medical visit.
if you dont think 500$ ER visit is expensive i have another thing to tell you, or 300-400$ PCP visits.
The top 10% of earners in America made 220k a year. Do you really think they 1) they don’t have good insurance and paid 2) they can’t afford it?
My colonoscopy cost me $150. My wife having a kid in a private room was $75. I’m at the bottom of this income bracket and the gap only gets wider .
92% is bull shit, you aren’t going to have a major gap in price to drive that high of a number. Shitty questions and population at best.