1.0Kentucky Voices for Healthhttps://kyvoicesforhealth.orgKelly Taulbeehttps://kyvoicesforhealth.org/author/kelly-taulbee/72 Percent of Kentuckians Report Healthcare Affordability Problems - Kentucky Voices for Healthrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="sqGuu3D3Fm"><a href="https://kyvoicesforhealth.org/72-percent-of-kentuckians-report-healthcare-affordability-problems/">72 Percent of Kentuckians Report Healthcare Affordability Problems</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kyvoicesforhealth.org/72-percent-of-kentuckians-report-healthcare-affordability-problems/embed/#?secret=sqGuu3D3Fm" width="600" height="338" title="“72 Percent of Kentuckians Report Healthcare Affordability Problems” — Kentucky Voices for Health" data-secret="sqGuu3D3Fm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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(LOUISVILLE, Ky – May 14, 2018) Mirroring national trends, an alarming 72% of Kentucky adults report one or more healthcare affordability problems according to data briefs released today based on the Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS). Reported problems range from not being able to afford health insurance and delaying or foregoing healthcare (55%) to struggling to pay their medical bills (57%). One-quarter of all adults in Kentucky report being contacted by a collection agency