Untreated health problems

When going to the doctor means long waits, hefty bills or both, people tend to delay care or do without, causing potentially manageable health problems to turn into crises. High blood sugar levels left untreated can turn into crippling diabetes. Bronchitis left untreated can turn into pneumonia. And that can leave consumers without care – or expose them to dangerous bacteria from an ill caregiver who can’t afford to stay home.