Though one of Obamacare's main goals is to make care more widely available and affordable, it hasn't stopped people from avoiding the doctor because of cost.
In fact, the percentage of people who say they've put off medical care because they can't afford it is among the highest measured by Gallup in the last 14 years. Gallup found that 33 percent said they've done so in the last year.
That could be because of high deductibles or copays, Gallup researchers said. According to data, deductibles have skyrocketed in the past few years: Analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust finds that deductibles are up nearly 50 percent since 2009.
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