An ongoing rise in health care costs is hitting American families particularly hard. Among families with children under 18 in their household who visited the hospital in the past two years, 70% faced significant out-of-pocket medical expenses beyond a copay or deductible during their most recent hospital visit. Of these, 64% said they spent $500 or more in out-of-pocket costs, up from 58% in 2019, and 45% of families said they spent $1,000 or more in out-of-pocket costs, up from 37% last year.
Learn about the NEW 2020 Health Care Issues Survey from Aflac with Stephanie Shields, a Leading Expert on Health Care Benefits
Posted at 11:18 AM, Jan 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-06 11:18:40-05
Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
