Measuring the Financial Burden of American Healthcare

JAMA reports that 49 million Americans spend more than 10% of their income on healthcare, and 18 million spend more than 20%. As the cost of healthcare rises, how are Americans finding ways to keep pace? Or how are they falling behind? Five HealthCentral writers tell their own stories about the financial burden of healthcare in America.

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