The cost of healthcare is hitting America where it hurts: The wallet

States Newsroom · October 29, 2026

This article first appeared on KFF Health News and is republished here with permission. Bill McAdams, a 45-year-old travel nurse from Holiday, Florida, was uninsured last year when he experienced a stroke. He hadn’t been able to afford his agency’s health plan, which would have cost $3,600 monthly to cover him and his…

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