Cost of Care Keeps 30% of Americans Away From Medical Treatment

Around 30 percent of adults in the U.S. say they or a member of their family have put off seeking medical treatment because of cost in the last year, according to a new Gallup poll.

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The figure is up from 2002, when only 19 percent of adults said they or a family member had put off medical treatment due to its cost.

Read the full article on Becker’s Hospital Review.

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