As health care costs continue to rise nationwide, affording medical care remains a significant and enduring challenge for millions of Americans. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care spending reached $4.5 trillion in 2022 – roughly $13,5000 per person. Of that, out-of-pocket spending accounted for $471.4 billion.

  • 800XL@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Everyone should just stop paying medical debt. I have and after 7 years of ignoring it, the debt went away. Fuck Ascension and corporate urgent cares

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      6 months ago

      People stopped having children, what is long term even worse for them. Less children = population shrink = permanently shrinking economy = capitalism collapse.