We all see the many headlines with startling statistics further reiterating that there is a problem with health care affordability:

More than 40% of Americans are experiencing medical debt.
More than 80% of people are dissatisfied with the cost of health care.
Prices for health care increased 121.3% in the past 25 years, compared with an 86.1% increase for all goods and services.

To best help our clients navigate the current health care issues plaguing workers, we asked 2,500 Americans how they feel about their health care coverage. The results are somewhat alarming and show that we still have a lot of work to do in making health care affordable and accessible. Some of the key findings from the survey include:

More than a third of respondents skipped or postponed necessary health care or medications due to costs—of these, 42% had their medical conditions worsen.
Health plan premiums are the number one factor causing difficulty in affording health care, followed by out-of-pocket maximums.
In order to have lower health care costs, 60% of respondents would go to a primary care provider, doctor or hospital further away from their homes.

These results underscore what we already know: the health care system is failing American families and businesses.

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Survey says: We have a health care affordability crisis

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