Nearly 1 in 4 Americans are skipping medical care because of the cost

[pipedreams]

1 in 4 American's forgo seeing a Dr because they can't afford the copay and/or prescriptions.

Yet if you illegally cross our USA border EVERYTHING is free.

 

"Over the past year, 22% of Americans say they have steered clear of some sort of medical care — including doctor visits, medications, vaccinations, annual exams, screenings, vision checks and routine blood work — because of the expense, according to a recent online survey of roughly 2,500 U.S. adults conducted on behalf of Bankrate. 

 

Additionally, 15% report that another family member in their household decided to forgo medical care because it was too expensive. When broken down by age, millennials (ages 24 to 39) reported avoiding the doctor’s office at higher rates than baby boomers (ages 56 to 74). 

The cost of medical care services in U.S. cities increased an average of 5.3% over the past 12 months ending in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index. "

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/nearly-1-in-4-americans-are-skipping-medical-care-because-of-the-cost.html

 

[DAKA]

1 hour ago, pipedreams said:

********1 in 4 American's forgo seeing a Dr because they can't afford the copay and/or prescriptions.

Yet if you illegally cross our USA border EVERYTHING is free.*******

 

"Over the past year, 22% of Americans say they have steered clear of some sort of medical care — including doctor visits, medications, vaccinations, annual exams, screenings, vision checks and routine blood work — because of the expense, according to a recent online survey of roughly 2,500 U.S. adults conducted on behalf of Bankrate. 

 

Additionally, 15% report that another family member in their household decided to forgo medical care because it was too expensive. When broken down by age, millennials (ages 24 to 39) reported avoiding the doctor’s office at higher rates than baby boomers (ages 56 to 74). 

The cost of medical care services in U.S. cities increased an average of 5.3% over the past 12 months ending in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index. "

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/nearly-1-in-4-americans-are-skipping-medical-care-because-of-the-cost.html

 

*****AND Veterans don't have the health care that THEY OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE.

[21 shooter]

Someone has to pay for all the free stuff.  Creeping communism is now rampant communism.  

[ChuteTheMall]

Does an online survey by Bankrate represent anybody?

[MO Fugga]

10 minutes ago, ChuteTheMall said:

Does an online survey by Bankrate represent anybody?

Probably not, but I wouldn't dispute the numbers. 

[Mrs.Cicero]

Hell, I needed another round of physical therapy for my shoulder but skipped it because I'd exceeded the 12 visits per year that the insurance would pay part of... and shelling out another $800 a month just wasn't going to happen.  But it's a new year now, and I'll probably try again because the screwed up shoulder is now painful about 90% of the time, and gives out on me on really inopportune moments, and I'm losing more range of motion while I type this...

[Historian]

I admit to having skipped the dentist.  But to be fair she buys Dewalt drill bits.  I swear to God almighty she yelled, "KLONDIKE!" and braced a foot during that last drilling.

I asked. Two or three inch woods bits?