More Americans can't afford medical care, and it will only get worse

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : While there have been significant improvements in the past 15 years under the Affordable Care Act, which significantly expanded Medicaid, "we're not a country where healthcare is affordable", said Ms Sara Collins, a health economist who is vice-president for healthcare coverage and access for the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund.
56% : "We're getting back to levels that existed before the Affordable Care Act," she said.
28% : Healthcare costs continue to rise, and dramatic cuts to Medicaid and the elimination of tax subsidies that lower the cost of Obamacare plans, as discussed by the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers, will likely exacerbate the problem, according to experts.

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