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Cost is too high

Unemployment

Employer does not offer insurance

Unexpected emergencies

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The GDP per capita in the United States is $59,500 while the average cost of health care is 17.10% ($10,174.50)

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* The percentage of adults aged 18–64 with employment-based coverage enrolled in a high- deductible health plan (HDHP) increased, from 26.3% in 2011 to 39.3% in 2016.
*  In 2016, among privately insured adults aged 18–64 with employment-based coverage, those enrolled in an HDHP were more likely to experience the two financial barriers to care than those enrolled in a traditional plan.

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* Rural residents often experience barriers to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need.
* Means to reach and use services, such as transportation to services which may be located at a distance, and the ability to take paid time off of work to use such services.
*  A shortage of healthcare professionals in rural America can limit access to care by limiting the supply of available services. As of May 2017, 57.52% of Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas were located in non-metropolitan areas

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*Sometimes the treatment is not covered by the Medicare and medicaid program leading to high patient cost or avoidance of prescribed care plan

*Physical or mental imapirments also play a role in patients not seeking medical attention