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Why health care costs are making consumers more afraid of medical bills than an actual illness

Henry Kotula

health care costs keep rising, and hit more than $10,000 a year per person in 2016. Meanwhile, 40 percent said they skipped a recommended medical test or treatment. The data showed 33 percent of those surveyed were “extremely afraid” or “very afraid” of getting seriously ill.