More people seeing doctors less due to costs

LEHI, Utah More than half of consumers are seeing their doctors less, according to a new poll released Tuesday by checkMD. And nearly 24 percent felt that their employer did not provide adequate healthcare coverage and 14 percent are getting no healthcare coverage from their employer at all.

The poll of 274 participants results correspond with recent studies showing that out-of-pocket spending on healthcare for insured consumers has more than doubled in the last five years, in part to help pay for the care of the 46 million uninsured Americans. “These numbers, while shocking, underscore the complexities of today’s healthcare landscape and the challenges that the next administration will face,” stated Jon Black, chief executive officer of checkMD. “With climbing healthcare costs and challenging economic times, Americans are under more pressure to carefully evaluate providers to make informed choices.”