Healthcare Costs in the USA
美國的醫療費用
Introduction
Many adults in the USA cannot pay for good doctors and medicine now.
許多美國成年人目前無法負擔良好的醫療服務與藥品。
Main Body
Fewer people can pay for healthcare. In 2022, 61% of people had enough money. In 2025, only 49% had enough money. Even people with high salaries have problems.
能負擔醫療費用的人數在減少。2022年有61%的人資金充足。到了2025年，僅有49%的人資金充足。即使是高薪人士也面臨問題。
Young people and women have the most problems. Many people do not go to the doctor because they have no money. They spend less money on food and clothes to pay for medicine.
年輕人與女性面臨的問題最為嚴重。許多人因為沒有錢而不敢就醫。他們減少在食物與衣物上的支出，以支付藥費。
The government has new plans. These plans are called 'The Great Healthcare Plan' and 'TrumpRx'. The government says these plans will make medicine and insurance cheaper.
政府推出了新計劃。這些計劃被稱為「偉大醫療計劃」與「川普藥方」。政府表示這些計劃將降低藥品與保險的價格。
Conclusion
More people than ever are worried about the cost of healthcare in the USA.
在美國，對醫療費用感到擔憂的人數比以往任何時候都多。
Vocabulary Learning
Comparing Now and Then
In the text, we see two numbers: 61% (2022) and 49% (2025).
To describe this change in A2 English, we use Comparative Adjectives. These are words that compare two things.
The Pattern: Short Word + "er" + than
- Few Fewer
- Cheap Cheaper
Examples from the text:
- "Fewer people can pay" (Comparing 2025 to 2022).
- "Make medicine... cheaper" (Comparing the new plan to the old price).
Quick Tip: If you want to say something is "less," you can use less before the noun:
- "They spend less money on food."
Summary Table:
| Old State | New State | Word to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Expensive | Low Price | Cheaper |
| Many people | Not many | Fewer |
| More money | Small amount | Less |