The cost of health care soared!A large number of American families cannot be eaten up, and it is difficult to bear medical expenses

Elephant reporter Chen Xiaoyu/Compilation

According to the United States Cable Television Network, in June, the cost of medical care increased by 4.5%over the previous year. Although the overall 9.1%increase in the overall consumption field in the same period is not high, as the domestic food, natural gas, rent and water, electricity, gas and other prices have soared, many Americans feel more and more difficult to bear medical expenses.

(This survey by the US Gallopan found that the lower the annual income, the greater the pressure on the medical cost it felt, the greater the pressure.)

A latest survey by the US polls found that the past five -fifths of the American adults have postponed or skipped some treatment procedures in the past six months, and some people have borrowed money to see a doctor. It is reported that nearly half of the interviewees are worried about medical expenses in the next few months.

In addition, inflation has also made American family debt data a record high. Data show that American family debt in the second quarter has exceeded US $ 16 trillion, which shows that the phenomenon of unsuccessful American families is increasingly obvious.

71 -year -old Libby Dancy told the media that she could not afford the cost of retirement: "I might keep working until they found that I was lying in my office." As a cancer patient, Danxi every every time in Danxi Month requires hundreds of dollars to buy various drugs. In order to cope with high treatment costs and living costs, she has to save as much as possible: turn off the air conditioner in the hot summer, and discontinue part of the anti -allergic drugs, probiotics and vitamin tablets before the salary date.

"Inflation and its impact on medical care, the President of the United States West Health Medical Group, said," inflation and its impact on medical care are overwhelming the United States' families and individuals. We need to wake up in time and take action. "

On August 4, local time, the US President Biden chaired a video round table meeting to discuss the inflation reduction bill. Earlier, Biden said the bill could effectively reduce medical costs, but many American media and analysts doubted this.

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