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A third of those surveyed said their health declined as a result of not receiving care.","category":"Health","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-08-31T21:46:03.546Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-31T21:09:16.229Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-31T21:46:03.546Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":30,"critic":45,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"All six sources are digests, providing no direct quotes or named sources from the original report.","critic":"The digests provide a summary of the survey findings but lack detail on methodology or context.","hype":"The headline from LGBTQ Nation suggests alarming reasons, which is not supported by the digest's content."}},"tags":["#LGBTQHealth","#HealthcareAccess","#HealthDisparities","#KFFSurvey"],"entities":["KFF","LGBTQ+ adults"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["LGBTQ+ adults are more likely to miss healthcare appointments due to cost or other reasons, according to a survey.","A third of LGBTQ+ adults surveyed reported their health worsened because they missed or could not get care.","The survey was conducted by the health policy research group KFF and included 2,640 LGBTQ+ adults.","Reports on this story were exclusively from left-rated outlets."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"LGBTQ+ adults are more likely than other adults to miss healthcare appointments because of cost or other factors, a survey has found. Among the 2,640 LGBTQ+ adults surveyed, one-third reported that their health worsened as a result of missing or forgoing care. The survey was conducted by the health policy research group KFF."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No centre- or right-rated outlets reported on this story. 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