1. United States
2. Utah
3. Letter

Do something about the cost of health care. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are worried about affording it, and 44% say it's already difficult to pay for. One in three people skipped or postponed care they needed in the past year because of the cost — and 18% of them got sicker because of it. These aren't edge cases. This is the majority of your constituents. The prescription drug situation is a crisis on its own. Four in ten adults didn't take their medication as prescribed last year because they couldn't afford it. People are cutting pills in half and skipping doses. Meanwhile, 41% of U.S. adults are carrying debt from medical or dental bills, and half of Americans couldn't cover an unexpected $500 medical bill without going into debt or borrowing money. Health insurance isn't the safety net it's supposed to be — 37% of insured adults still skipped care they needed because of cost. This is not a niche issue. It cuts across income levels, insurance status, and party lines. I need to see concrete action: lower drug prices, reduced out-of-pocket costs, and real protections against medical debt. The data is overwhelming. The excuses have run out.