Rising healthcare costs caused by soaring are forcing Americans to cut back on other areas of their lives - with 98 million people estimated to be either delaying or skipping treatment, reducing driving, cutting back on utilities and food, or borrowing money to pay medical bills.A new Gallup survey of 3,000 people, commissioned by West Health - a group of non-profits which lobby to bring down healthcare costs - found that the high inflation was causing widespread belt-tightening.The impact of 9.1 percent inflation - a 40-year high - was felt most acutely by those earning the least. But high earners were also reporting reassessing their budgets.
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