The West Health-Gallup Center has found that about one-third of Americans cut basic spending in 2025 to pay for healthcare. The survey, conducted between June and August 2025, polled nearly 20,000 adults across all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. It found that 33 percent of respondents had made at least one trade-off in everyday spending to cover healthcare costs, which was significantly higher among people without health insurance. This included 32 percent who reported borrowing money and 24 percent who had prolonged their current medication. The rising costs of healthcare are also contributing to an increase in metabolic disease or depression.