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‘全国有48.9%的人看不起病‘ what does it mean? Does 看不起病 imply that they cannot afford it, or simply that they cannot go to see a doctor?

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they cannot afford it
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V+得起 can afford it; V+不起 cann't afford it. But not any verb can be used like this way. The result of an action should relate to money.
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看不起病 imply that they cannot afford it,
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something is too expensive to afford it. :D
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Thanks xx

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