The media may be fixated on a Donald Tump impeachment…
But almost half of Americans are worried more about their healthcare costs…
THAT is much more important to them….
Amid discussions of “Medicare for All,” a new Monmouth University Poll shows that nearly half of Americans say their health care costs have continued to rise over the past two years. One-fifth of the poll’s respondents say they’ve been forced to choose between paying for health insurance or medical care and other household expenses. The poll also found that half of the country considers health insurance a major factor when choosing a new job.
In business, this trend has been noticed – and sometimes heeded. “In the past, I just glossed over the health insurance plan during interviews,” Ha Nguyen, corporate human resources manager at J&E Manufacturing Co., told Workforce, a website for HR professionals. “Now, it’s one of the first things I mention.”
The Monmouth findings mirror other surveys about the challenges of paying for medical care. An in-depth poll last month by RealClear Opinion Research found that 44% of Americans reported feeling “financially burdened” by medical bills in recent years…