By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — When inflation swells the way it has in 2022, all aspects of life are affected. According to a new West Health-Gallup poll, 26 percent of the 3,001 respondents said they had delayed or avoided medical care, or purchasing prescription drugs, in 2022 due to higher healthcare costs. Healthcare inflation currently stands at 4.5 percent, half of the general inflation rate of 9.1 percent. “Inflation has not yet fully hit healthcare prices due to pre-negotiated contracts with insurers and providers for 2022,” Gallup explains. “But inflation is likely to impact …