Medical Xpress April 2, 2025
The inability to pay for health care in the U.S. has reached a new high, with more than one-third of Americans (35%), or an estimated 91 million people, reporting that they could not access quality health care if they needed it today, according to the latest West Health-Gallup Health care Affordability Index. The Index has been tracking health care affordability and access in the U.S. since 2021.
Rates were higher among Black and Hispanic Americans, with 46% and 52%, respectively, reporting that they would be unable to afford quality health care.
Americans in higher-income households remained relatively stable in their ability to access affordable care, but the rate of unaffordability increased significantly among lower-income households. About two-thirds (64%) of people...
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