Almost half of Americans fear they can’t afford health care: Poll

As Congress grapples with the expiring subsidies, nearly half of Americans are worried about not being able to afford the health care they need in the upcoming year, according to a survey from Gallup and West Health.

Forty-seven percent of US adults expressed this concern, the highest share this poll has recorded — a stat that lands as Medicare Part B premiums are set to jump by 10%, CMS announced Monday.