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The Soaring Cost of Medical Care: Impact on Families

Learn how rising medical costs impact families financially and emotionally. Real-life reader responses reveal struggles with insurance coverage, high premiums, and unexpected bills, shedding light on the challenges of accessing healthcare.

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The Soaring Cost of Medical Care: Impact on Families

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  2. Total Hip, $13,000

  3. The Soaring Cost of a Simple Breath

  4. Cost of a hospital day

  5. CT of head

  6. Huge Response! • What is the impact of medical costs on you or your family? • 2002 READER RESPONSES • All • Insured • Uninsured • Age 50 and Over • Anonymous S.E. MichiganInsured5 months ago
Total health care in my area has been buying up doctor's private practices. My chiropractor now orders many more tests, hired more staff including a should be retired doctor to do a physical exam. Plain padding the bill. • Anonymous CAInsured5 months ago
Anthem Blue Cross coverage left me with $3900.00 charges for my first colonoscopy and does NOT cover any sedation charges, as they feel the procedure doesn't reguire any. • Anonymous VirginiaInsured5 months ago
High premiums decrease our spending on other products and services. We save more as a supplemental hedge against a major medical emergency than we would otherwise.

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