Tag: Healthcare Affordability

Americans across party lines and insurance types identify affordability as the most important problem in the U.S. healthcare system, according ...

Roughly 3 in 10 working-age adults reported their families were carrying medical debt at the end of 2025, a figure ...

Commercial healthcare costs are projected to rise 9% in 2027, the highest medical cost trend in nearly two decades, according ...

The federal government has a new suggestion for patients facing crushing out-of-pocket medical costs: borrow the money from their health ...

Americans are taking on debt, skipping treatments, and going without prescriptions because of healthcare costs, and a new national survey ...

One in five privately insured Americans were denied coverage for doctor-recommended care last year, and for a sizable share the ...

Nearly two-thirds of patients say tailored payment plans would increase their confidence in paying medical bills, yet a growing share ...

Medical debt continues to shape how and when consumers seek care, and new research suggests its impact is broader and ...

More than 80 million Americans say they are cutting back on everyday expenses such as utilities, driving, and groceries in ...

Medical debt may be doing more than straining household budgets; it may be pushing people closer to housing instability, according ...