Health-Care Costs Top List of Financial Issues for American Families

(National Review) Health-care topped the list of biggest financial concerns for respondents in a new Gallup poll released Thursday. Close to 17 percent of respondents in the poll said health-care expenses are their biggest financial issue topping the 11 percent who cited lack of money or low wages the 9 percent who cited rent or owning a home the 8 percent who cited college expenses and the 8 percent who cited taxes. Debt cost of living retirement savings and unemployment ranked farther down the list. About 20 percent of poll respondents said they do not have a most important financial problem" the highest percentage since 2005 when 21 percent said so.