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Majority Say Healthcare Is Unaffordable
Majority Say Healthcare Is Unaffordable
February 27, 2026 at 8:26 am EST By Taegan Goddard 61 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/27/majority-say-healthcare-is-unaffordable/
About two-thirds of Americans who don’t own their own home say they do not think they will be able to afford to buy a home in the foreseeable future, and nearly half of Americans say they have “a lot” or “some” debt, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds.
And more than half of Americans say health care, taking a weeklong vacation or buying a new car is “unaffordable.”