Why health care keeps getting harder to afford
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U.S. health spending hit nearly $5.3 trillion in 2024, and the typical family spends about $5,600 a year, or 9% of income, on premiums, out-of-pocket costs and health taxes. Employer health costs are projected to rise 9.5% in 2027. People in the story cut bills by asking for self-pay rates and applying for hospital financial aid, which many nonprofit hospitals must offer.
Source: KFF Health News
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