The same study found food insecurity was the most common challenge. More than 23% of households struggled to feed their family at some point during the year. 18% said they had trouble paying a family medical bill.
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40% of American families struggled to meet at least one basic need last year, including paying for food, health care, housing or utilities. And the folks hit hardest are those with lower incomes or health issues. https://www.timesunion.com/news/us/article/Despite-strong-economy-many-Americans-struggling-13187127.php …
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Even with health insurance, Debra, a woman from Tennessee, said that after undergoing spinal fusion surgery and a breast cancer diagnosis shortly after that, she owes roughly $19,000 for her portion of the medical bills.
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Jerri, a woman from Washington, says she makes choices each month to pay one bill instead of another as she struggles to pay for her health care. She has lived for years with a brain tumor and was recently diagnosed with diabetes, requiring insulin to help manage it.
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People are being forced to make these choices and our representatives in Washington are talking about cutting funding for SNAP and Medicaid. Folks doing their best to get by and provide for their families only want a hand up, not a handout. We deserve better from our government.
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