Healthcare Costs Causes Almost 40% of Americans to Make Sacrifices

A new West Health-Gallup poll taken in June shows that 38% of American adults had to make changes to their life to afford healthcare. The kinds and degree of sacrifices varied significantly amongst demographics, with impacts felt harder by lower-income Americans. One-fifth of people making less than $24,000 a year reported skipping a meal to make ends meet, versus 2 percent of those making over $180,000.

According to Timothy A. Lash, president of West Health, “People have been making tradeoffs to pay for healthcare for years. Inflation has only made things worse as people are also now struggling with the high price of gas, food, and electricity. However, unlike those expenses, Congress has the power right now to reduce healthcare prices, particularly for prescription drugs. Legislation is on the table”

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(Source: Health Payer Intelligence, August 15th. 2022)