A shocking 92 percent of US adults not going to the doctor because it’s too expensive
www.independent.co.uk
The decision to delay medical care involves multiple factors, including gender - women are more likely to put off care than men

Some 92 percent have delayed or abandoned medical care because of costs, according to a survey of 1,507 U.S.adults by financial services firm JG Wentworth.

High prices at the doctor’s office, urgent care, emergency room and more have led to 85 percent of Americans having medical debt. Collectively, American consumers have $220 billion in medical debt, according to a February poll from KFF - that’s around $958.61 per adult with medical debt.

Nearly one in five adults said their health got worse because they skipped a doctor’s visit. That problem is more acute for those 64 and younger - 42 percent say their health got worse after putting off a medical visit.

  • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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    10 hours ago

    also thier salary, if there is too many doctors, they would have to lower the salaries eventually. Also depending on your specialty, certain residencies have higher job pay, like surgeons, and specific specialists(especially if you are an MD and also in research like for cancer). also to make things worst is PE firms/teledoc is snatching up doctors too.