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More workers are skipping doctor's visits over money worries

Roughly one in three employees surveyed delayed medical or dental care in the past year over cost worries, a problem touching households across the country; the waiting room stays empty.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRoughly a third of workers say they put off or skipped medical or dental care in the past year because of money worries, according to a new CBS News survey.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA roommate that's been coughing since March.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRent is cheap!

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe only checkup most people can afford is opening their bank app and looking away.

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