eHealth survey shows 42% of Americans skip or delay medical care due to inflation

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  • eHealth published a mid-year survey showing 42% of Americans skipped or delayed medical care in the past 12 months due to inflation.
  • Cost pressure looks acute for pre-Medicare consumers: 52% delayed care; 82% worry about retirement healthcare costs; 47% underestimate expected spending of USD 175,000 per person.
  • Medicare sentiment weakened: 42% cited at least one dissatisfaction point; 33% reported higher-than-expected costs; 75% worry Medicare could fail or benefits could be reduced.
  • Potential demand signal for obesity drugs: 39% of Medicare beneficiaries would consider GLP-1 weight-loss drugs if covered; 73% were unfamiliar with the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program.


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