bonnie Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Gallup: Peak Number Of Americans Delaying Medical Care Over Costs 2:48 PM 11/28/2014 SARAH HURTUBISE Reporter Thirty-three percent of Americans have delayed medical treatment for themselves or their families because of the costs they’d have to pay, according to the survey. Obamacare, of course, had promised that it would help make health care more affordable for everyone, but the number of people who can’t afford a trip to the doctor has actually risen three points since 2013, before most Obamacare provisions took effect. The hardest-hit: the middle-class. Americans with an annual household income of between $30,000 and $75,000 began delaying medical care over costs more in 2014, up to 38 percent in 2014 from 33 percent last year; among households that earn above $75,000, 28 percent delayed care this year, compared to just 17 percent last year. The lowest-income section, some of whom can take part in Medicaid and who are more likely to qualify for significant premium and cost-sharing subsidies on an Obamacare exchange, are less likely to delay care this year. Now, 35 percent of those who earn under $30,000 a year are putting off seeking medical care, down from 43 percent last year. It’s a remarkable shift: after Obamacare’s redistribution of wealth, the middle class is actually delaying medical care due to high costs at a higher rate than the poorest section of the country, which is highly subsidized by taxpayers. The growing problem could have serious consequences for the middle-class. Twice as many people (22 percent) have delayed treatment for serious illnesses than than for smaller problems (11 percent). Part of the problem is an ongoing shift towards higher deductibles and out-of-pocket costs, while health insurance premiums continue to rise all the same. The trend, which existed to some extent before Obamacare, increased in intensity with the onset of the health-care law. (RELATED: 4 Of 5 Companies May Hike Deductibles Due To Obamacare) Some health policy experts argue that the trend helps cut down on wasteful health care spending. But those who already had health coverage, in many cases, are seeing their deductibles go up along with their premiums, making it more difficult than ever to afford medical care itself, on top of now-mandatory medical insurance. Gallup’s results corroborate what many Obamacare supporters have confirmed about the health-care law: while it’s named the Affordable Care Act, its purpose was to increase the number of Americans with health insurance, not to make it more affordable for everyone. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, admitted this week that congressional Democrats should not have passed Obamacare in 2010 because it didn’t benefit most of the middle class. (RELATED: Chuck Schumer: We Shouldn’t Have Passed Obamacare In 2010) Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
CoAspen Posted November 28, 2014 Posted November 28, 2014 Really difficult to divide the 'NEWS' from the 'OPINIONS'!!! It becomes nearly a hopeless effort to find the truth of an article when it is so obfuscated in ideology. It seems NEWS now days has many definitions, but this website is just another ultra conservative web blog labelled NEWS. Quote
bonnie Posted November 29, 2014 Author Posted November 29, 2014 Really difficult to divide the 'NEWS' from the 'OPINIONS'!!! It becomes nearly a hopeless effort to find the truth of an article when it is so obfuscated in ideology. It seems NEWS now days has many definitions, but this website is just another ultra conservative web blog labelled NEWS. Maybe you will find something in the CBS report or the others that will help you understand,of course they are all quoting the Gallup poll that is obfuscated in ideology Gallup poll: 3 in 10 Americans skip medical care due to cost - CBS ... http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gallup-poll-3-in-10-americans-skip-medical-care-due-to-cost/ Dec 14, 2012 ... A record number of Americans are skipping necessary medical care because of ... Gallup said that's the highest percentage since Gallup began ... Gallup.Com - Daily News, Polls, Public Opinion on Politics ... http://www.gallup.com/ Cost Still a Barrier Between Americans and Medical Care · World .... The Trend Line: More Americans Are Insured but Still Don't Approve ofACA · Opinion. 1 in 4 Americans struggle to pay doctor bills | Deseret News National http://national.deseretnews.com/article/981/1-in-4-Americans-struggle-to-pay-doctor-bills.h... Feb 12, 2014 ... Millions of Americans are skipping medical care because they can't ... About one in four Americans say they are struggling to pay health care costs — or can't ... four, the cost ofmedical care for a year now costs more than a year's worth of ... money — around 30 percent of people, according to a Gallup poll. 30 Percent Of Americans Skip Out On Medical Care Because It's Too ... http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/12/10/3041821/americans-skip-health-care-2013/ Dec 10, 2013 ... A new Gallup survey finds that 30 percent of all Americans skip out on ... pay significantly more out of their own pockets for medical care than ... Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
bonnie Posted November 29, 2014 Author Posted November 29, 2014 Maybe you will find something in the CBS report or the others that will help you understand,of course they are all quoting the Gallup poll that is obfuscated in ideology Gallup poll: 3 in 10 Americans skip medical care due to cost - CBS ... http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gallup-poll-3-in-10-americans-skip-medical-care-due-to-cost/ Dec 14, 2012 ... A record number of Americans are skipping necessary medical care because of ... Gallup said that's the highest percentage since Gallup began ... Gallup.Com - Daily News, Polls, Public Opinion on Politics ... http://www.gallup.com/ Cost Still a Barrier Between Americans and Medical Care · World .... The Trend Line: More Americans Are Insured but Still Don't Approve ofACA · Opinion. 1 in 4 Americans struggle to pay doctor bills | Deseret News National http://national.deseretnews.com/article/981/1-in-4-Americans-struggle-to-pay-doctor-bills.h... Feb 12, 2014 ... Millions of Americans are skipping medical care because they can't ... About one in four Americans say they are struggling to pay health care costs — or can't ... four, the cost ofmedical care for a year now costs more than a year's worth of ... money — around 30 percent of people, according to a Gallup poll. 30 Percent Of Americans Skip Out On Medical Care Because It's Too ... http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/12/10/3041821/americans-skip-health-care-2013/ Dec 10, 2013 ... A new Gallup survey finds that 30 percent of all Americans skip out on ... pay significantly more out of their own pockets for medical care than ... Maybe you can understand it from the perspective of my SIL. She will not be paying 675.00? a month for coverage and then have to fork over the first 5,000.00 deductible. She will put off checkups and visits for what doesnt appear on the surface to require immediate attention. Now maybe you personally would not have to make those decisions but the countless thousands that are faced with new very high deductibles do LifeHiscost 1 Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman
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