The Urgency Behind America's Healthcare Cost Crisis
Healthcare
The research uncovered a noticeable racial divide with 9.6 percent of whites saying they know of such an instance compared to 20.3 percent of nonwhites. In the household income category, 18.5 percent of people earning $40,000 or less know someone who passed away due to their inability to pay their medical expenses. Unsurprisingly that falls as income rises. There is also a sharp political divide on the issue with 16.4 percent of Independents and 14.8 percent of Democrats saying they know someone who died under such circumstances compared to just 4.9 percent of Republicans. GOP supporters were also more likely to see progress when it comes to reducing the cost of prescription drugs than the other political groups.

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This chart shows the share of Americans knowing a friend/family member who died due to their inability to pay for medical treatment.