Fear of medical debt is killing us. Nearly 40% of Americans say they or a family member postponed medical treatment last year because of the cost. @Gallup has been asking people this question since 2001—this is the highest percentage yet… (thread) news.gallup.com/poll/468053/re…
If you’ve been paying attention, this won’t be a surprise. Healthcare costs have been the leading cause of bankruptcy for years, and we’re in the midst of a growing national medical debt crisis affecting more than 100 million people.
Just a few years ago, a @NORCNews survey found that people fear expensive medical bills more than they fear becoming seriously ill (40 percent vs 33 percent). norc.org/NewsEventsPubl…
This is what happens when you have a profit-driven healthcare system designed to make a handful of individuals and institutions very wealthy at the expense of everyone else. We put off getting the healthcare we need because we know it could land us in overwhelming debt.
We need to abolish medical debt, and we need #MedicareForAll. And to make it happen, we need to organize.
Angry? You’re not alone. On Feb 23, @StrikeDebt is hosting a Medical Debt Teach-In & Assembly to learn how we got here, share our experiences, and discuss how we can fight back. Join us! debtcollective.org/event/medical-…
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