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Story summary
- Texas leads with 18.3% of surveyed adults skipping visits due to cost, signaling affordability challenges.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data show low incomes and uninsured rates worsen cost-related avoidance.
- Massachusetts and Hawaii report much lower rates, illustrating geographic variation.
- The expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits could double premiums for many, especially older adults.
- Experts urge Congress to extend tax credits and address rural affordability.
