Notably, improvements in health outcomes have not risen alongside the growth in spending.

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Many forgo other necessities to cover needed health care.

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In some cases, the debt is for a family members care.

More than one-quarter of adults 4064 have some form of medical debt.

Senior Adult Man With Stacks of Papers and Envelopes

Older people taking a selfie

A senior woman of African decent, sits up on an exam table during a routine check-up as she greets her doctor. She is dressed casually and smiling as her female doctor enters the room.

Senior female patient having blood pressure taken during medical examination appointment

Medicare’s Accountable Care Organization REACH Model Aims to Improve Equity and Access to Care

Adult daughter caring for Elderly Parent