A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care - The New York Times

What Americans sacrifice due to high health costs

<div>Data: West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare; Chart: Axios Visuals</div><p>Tens of millions of Americans have delayed surgeries, vacation plans, career moves and other big life decisions because of the <a href="https://www.axios.com/health/health-care-costs" target="_blank">cost of health care</a>, a new <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/702596/one-third-americans-cut-back-cover-healthcare-expenses.aspx" target="_blank">West Health-Gallup survey</a> found.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Affordability concerns are hanging over the midterm election cycle, with just over half of all Americans believing basic medical care is affordable and accessible. </p><hr><ul><li>As groceries, housing and utilities also become more costly, those pressures are forcing difficult tradeoffs in nearly every aspect of life — even for those who have insurance.</li></ul><p><strong>The survey of</strong> nearly 20,000 adults found that medical cost concerns didn't just force people to borro...

Millions of Americans skip meals, stretch medication to afford health care

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Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump

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Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’

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Medicare Advantage 'dark money' group tries to win higher payments for insurers

What appeared to be a surge of grassroots support for higher Medicare Advantage payments was actually driven by a pro-industry group.

Ernst pushes spending cuts for another party-line policy package - Politico