A stunning new Bankrate survey of 1,030 individuals finds that more than half of American adults (56%) lack sufficient savings to shoulder an unexpected $1,000 expense. Of that number, 21% said they would go into debt by financing the spending with a credit card, while 16% would steeply cut back on other spending to bridge the gap.
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Some medical providers may consider refusing to treat because of the patient’s inability to pay for treatment. Generally, in non-emergency situations, this is allowed. A private internist, for example, might refuse to schedule a patient’s appointment if that patient has unpaid medical bills. Moreover, a clinic may cap its Medicaid patient capacity at 20% if accepting more would be economically infeasible.
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Most American adults don’t have enough savings to pay an emergency $1,000 expense
Bankrate's Mark Hamrick tells Fortune that it's "disappointing because it is an indication that so many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck."
Some medical providers may consider refusing to treat because of the patient’s inability to pay for treatment. Generally, in non-emergency situations, this is allowed. A private internist, for example, might refuse to schedule a patient’s appointment if that patient has unpaid medical bills. Moreover, a clinic may cap its Medicaid patient capacity at 20% if accepting more would be economically infeasible.
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