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How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallen
A new poll by the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index reveals that only 49% of U.S. adults could afford high-quality healthcare in 2025, down from 56% in 2021. Rising healthcare costs and financial burdens have left many Americans, like Twannetta Weaver and Inger Perez, struggling to balance medical expenses with other essential needs, with half of respondents expressing concern about affording care in 2026.
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