03/13/2026
One-third of Americans are cutting back on food and expenses to pay for healthcare.
We read that headline and had to sit with it for a moment. If left us feeling sick to our stomach.
A new study from West Health and Gallup surveyed nearly 20,000 Americans, and the results are heartbreaking: Over 82 million people had to make tradeoffs in 2025 just to afford their healthcare bills.
💔They're skipping meals.
💔Turning down the heat.
💔Borrowing money.
💔Rationing their medications.
💔Postponing retirement.
💔Delaying buying a home.
This isn't just people without insurance. A quarter of households earning $90,000 to $120,000 a year are making these same impossible choices. Even 11% of households earning over $240,000 are struggling to afford care.
At Amaze Health, we exist to make healthcare easier and more affordable. Every day, we're working to close the gaps in a system that leaves too many people behind because nobody should have to make these choices.
Read the full study: https://news.gallup.com/poll/702596/one-third-americans-cut-back-cover-healthcare-expenses.aspx