Poll Indicates 44% Of Consumers Skip Physician Visits Due To Cost.

that due to “the high cost of healthcare, 44% Americans didn’t go see a physician last year when they were sick or injured,” according to a survey conducted by the West Health Institute/NORC at the University of Chicago. Japsen says these findings come as experts are predicting that premiums and out-of-pocket costs will rise, especially for consumers with ACA plans. He adds that Congress did not include legislation which sought to provide some relief in the $1.3 trillion spending bill. https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2018/03/26/poll-44-of-americans-skip-doctor-visits-due-to-cost/&refURL=&referrer=