Companies are tightening their belts on Americans' ability to tighten their belts

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Kristi Turner and Keith Turner

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Kristi Turner had lost 108 pounds on Zepbound when her insurer cut her off.

I used AI to dispute a $1,200 dental bill. I don't see the glory in wasting my energy on tedious life tasks.

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Jamie Phillis.

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She's a solo traveler and nurse. Healthcare in Thailand and Bali saves her thousands.

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Jordynn Ison
Jordynn Ison, 27, lives in Ohio and gets most of her healthcare abroad.

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Nose jobs in Korea and dentistry in Bangkok: Medical tourism is luring Americans abroad

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Jordynn Ison
Jordynn Ison, 27, lives in Ohio but gets most of her healthcare while traveling abroad.

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She works in healthcare and pays $787 a month for insurance. She still can't afford her daughter's care.

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Cassenda Nelson
Cassenda Nelson is a mother of four in southwest Georgia.

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An American family spent $1,330 on a full day of luxury medical care in Turkey. Now they want to leave the US for good.

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Cara West and her family
Cara West and her family saved money through medical tourism.

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I'm 76 and drive for Uber after losing my savings to my wife's cancer bills. I'm not sure how long I can keep driving.

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Jeff Mason
Jeff Mason, 76, drives for Uber a few times a week.

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A single mom's ACA premium jumped from $3 to $164. Now she's skipping her medications.

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Natalie Richards
Natalie Richards, 37, is struggling to afford health insurance without ACA subsidies.

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The fundraiser for James Van Der Beek's family highlights a harsh truth about young cancer

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James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly.
James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly.

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Luigi Mangione shouts 'double jeopardy' in court as 1st trial is set for June 8 at contentious hearing

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Luigi Mangione speaks with attorney Jacob Kaplan at the defense table in New York state court.
Luigi Mangione speaks with attorney Jacob Kaplan (L) on December 1, during a New York state court evidentiary hearing in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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