Record-High Number of Americans Forced to Delay Medical Treatment in 2022 as Inflation Surged: Poll

Record-High Number of Americans Forced to Delay Medical Treatment in 2022 as Inflation Surged: Poll
A man who did not want his name used receives medical treatment in a file photo in Florida. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
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The number of Americans reporting that they or a family member were forced to put off medical treatment in 2022 due to rising costs has surged to a record high, according to a new Gallup poll.

The poll, published on Jan. 17, found that 38 percent of those surveyed reported that they or a family member had put off seeking medical care because of the high cost they would have to pay.
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