Some 92 percent have delayed or abandoned medical care because of costs, according to a survey of 1,507 U.S.adults by financial services firm JG Wentworth.

High prices at the doctor’s office, urgent care, emergency room and more have led to 85 percent of Americans having medical debt. Collectively, American consumers have $220 billion in medical debt, according to a February poll from KFF - that’s around $958.61 per adult with medical debt.

Nearly one in five adults said their health got worse because they skipped a doctor’s visit. That problem is more acute for those 64 and younger - 42 percent say their health got worse after putting off a medical visit.

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[–] 21 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Anytime Biden tried to do anything good for people like cancel student loans, he's been blocked by Republicans at every turn.

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  • [+] -7 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    As was the plan all along for an establishment ghoul

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  • [–] 7 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    You think the Biden administration fought for it all the way to the Supreme(-ly Corrupt) Court, hoping it would be struck down? Really, you think this was the intended plan?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Biden was the senator who authored, sponsored, and loudly endorsed the 2005 BAPCPA legislation, which prevents student loan borrowers from declaring bankruptcy over their crushing debt. Hot on the heels of GWB removing the tuition increase caps for state universities. Senator Biden of Delaware was literally “their guy” - meaning the student loan lenders and accompanying financial institutions.

    So no, he was doing his job by ensuring the debt forgiveness did not succeed. Or if it did, that 95% of recipients would be means tested out of it. This complements his job as a centrist corporate ghoul - to trick people into believing the democrats would do something to meaningfully improve their lives, if only those pesky republicans would let them.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Or, you know, in the 15 years between that and his administration he saw the data and changed his views. That is a thing people can do, you know?

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