Navigating Higher Health Care Costs in 2026
Health care costs in America can change as quickly as a diagnosis. One month, a treatment is manageable; the next, a coverage shift or a single high bill can make that same care feel out of reach.
Across the country, families are navigating inflation and higher living costs. Nearly half of U.S. adults say they’re worried they won’t be able to afford needed care this year.
The anxiety isn’t abstract, it shows up in everyday choices: fill the prescription now or wait, schedule the scan or push it to next month.
Read the full commentary article by President Tiara Green for The Well News below.
