A recent survey indicates middle income Americans are deeply worried about health insurance, the cost of care, and the impact of both on their well-being. The survey authored by the Commonwealth Fund and reported in California Healthline, highlights concerns across incomes, with individuals at higher income levels somewhat less affected by health care costs (although one in five still had trouble paying medical bills).

And this is not just a general fear; according to California Healthline; "half of U.S. adults living in middle-income families say they had a "somewhat serious" or "very serious" problem paying their medical bills over the past two years.

Most intriguing - three-quarters said the "U.S. health care system needs to be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt (Agovino, AP/Long Island Newsday, 8/17)" (California Healthline).

Politicians - are you listening??