Those with health coverage who have experienced an increase in health care costs in the past year are more likely to report their household finances have suffered as a result.
They indicate that increased health care costs have resulted in a decrease in saving for retirement (36 percent, up from 25 percent in 2004) and other savings (53 per-cent) and in difficulty paying for basic necessities (28 percent, up from 18 percent) and other bills (37 percent, up from 30 percent).