Oregonians delay health care due to high costs, report shows - Statesman Journal

In 2021, 9.2% of Oregonians 19-34 years old, 9.8% of those 35-64 years, and 5.2% of those 65 years and older reported delaying health care due to costs, the report shows. Read More

State can better track health care affordability - The Boston Globe

EDITORIAL When 2 in 5 people report delaying health care because of costs, something is wrong The state’s Health Policy Commission tracks the overall cost of health care, but it should also eye ... Read More

Americans skipping care due to medical costs, debt - USA TODAY

Nearly 2 in 5 people skipped or delayed needed medical care or didn't fill a prescription in the past year because they couldn't afford it. Read More

1 in 5 older adults skipped or delayed medications last year because of cost - NBC News

About 1 in 5 adults ages 65 and up either skipped, delayed, took less medication than was prescribed, or took someone else’s medication last year because of concerns about cost, according to the ... Read More

Inflation has patients delaying medical care, risking their health

Doctors say more people are postponing medical care due to high costs. It's a concerning trend that has been observed in recent surveys. A Gallup poll found a record number of Americans, almost 40 ... Read More

Americans are delaying needed health care because of inflation and housing costs - NPR

A Gallup poll shows Americans are delaying medical care because of rising inflation and housing costs. In Florida, the difficult tradeoffs become clear at a health fair for the uninsured. Read More

Health-care cuts in GOP's budget bill may add up to $22,800 in medical debt for some families: Report

The Republican budget bill may prompt an estimated 16 million Americans to lose health-care coverage. That will prompt higher medical debts, a new report finds. Read More

UnitedHealth Under Pressure Over 'Delaying or Avoiding' Medical Care - MSN

Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group have urged the company's board of directors to prepare a report examining the effects of its policies that restrict or postpone access to health care on both the ... Read More

Nearly two-thirds of Texans delayed health care due to costs last year, poll finds - MSN

Nearly two-thirds of Texas adults, or 64%, reported delaying health care access due to costs, according to a new poll released Wednesday by the health policy research group Episcopal Health ... Read More

Americans are delaying needed health care because of inflation and housing costs - WUNC

A Gallup poll shows Americans are delaying medical care because of rising inflation and housing costs. In Florida, the difficult tradeoffs become clear at a health fair for the uninsured. Read More