Americans' ability to afford health care falls to 5-year low

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New research from the West Health-Gallup Center reveals Americans' ability to afford healthcare has dropped to the lowest level in five years, with less than half considered cost secure for healthcare and prescription medication. This underscores growing affordability issues in the US healthcare system.

New research released from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America finds that fewer than half of Americans (49%) are considered "Cost Secure," meaning they can consistently afford health care and prescription medications when and where they need them, the lowest level recorded since West Health and Gallup launched its Healthcare Affordability Index in 2021.