Stephanie
Bob K Mertz 
46% of adults struggled to afford healthcare in 2025... That was *before* insurance premiums skyrocketed in 2026.
We shouldn't be spending money on ballrooms, arches, UFC fights, wars that may or may not be wars, swimming pools, or putting names on things where they don't belong. We should be taking care of our healthcare problem.
Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds • Stateline
Forty-six percent of U.S. adults — regardless of insurance type — reported struggling to afford healthcare last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research think tank. The report analyzed findings from a December 2025 survey of 10,000 working-age adults across the nation.