Sources of medical debt among U.S. adults as of 2023

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 28, 2024

In 2023, over half of adults with medical debt had debt from hospital care, while over a third had debt due to emergency care or doctor's office visit. Just two percent said their debt came from long-term care. This statistic illustrates the share of adults with medical debt in the United States in 2023, by the source of their debt.

Share of adults in the United States with medical debt who stated their medical debt came from select sources as of 2023

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Release date

June 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

932 respondents

Special properties

Adults who had medical, dental, or other types of healthcare debt

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

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