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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

84% of Americans told the Foundation that they were concerned about how much health care costs will affect them in the future, with 42% of patients saying they couldn’t afford to pay over $500 for an unexpected medical bill. Hospital costs contribute to rising medical costs to 49% of health consumers.

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Job #1 for Next President: Reduce Health Care Costs – Commonwealth Fund & NBC News Poll

Health Populi

Across the various types of personal health care spending, more Hispanic people and people earning less than $50,000 a year are concerned about medical costs. Health Populi’s Hot Points: In the United States, health care costs are tightly bound into peoples’ overall household budgets and finances.