One in two Americans fear a major health event could lead to bankruptcy

(West Health Institute) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put lives and livelihoods at risk, 1 in 2 Americans say they fear a major health event could lead them to file for bankruptcy, marking a 5% increase since 2019. The new research comes from the West Health-Gallup US Healthcare Study, an ongoing series of surveys on the impact of high healthcare costs on American lives.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news