Across the United States, roughly 50 percent of employees reported that they faced surprise hospital bills due to unexpected serious health events, accidents, or hospitalizations in both 2020 and 2021. In 2021, 88 percent of U.S. employees have faced unexpected costs (most often medical-related), compared to 92 percent in 2020. This statistic shows the share of employees facing unexpected costs from serious health events, accidents, or hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021.
Share of employees facing unexpected costs from serious health events, accidents, or hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021
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Aflac. (January 7, 2022). Share of employees facing unexpected costs from serious health events, accidents, or hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252526/employee-costs-from-health-events-us/
Aflac. "Share of employees facing unexpected costs from serious health events, accidents, or hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021." Chart. January 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252526/employee-costs-from-health-events-us/
Aflac. (2022). Share of employees facing unexpected costs from serious health events, accidents, or hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252526/employee-costs-from-health-events-us/
Aflac. "Share of Employees Facing Unexpected Costs from Serious Health Events, Accidents, or Hospitalizations in The U.S. in 2020 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252526/employee-costs-from-health-events-us/
Aflac, Share of employees facing unexpected costs from serious health events, accidents, or hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252526/employee-costs-from-health-events-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of employees facing unexpected costs from serious health events, accidents, or hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], Aflac, January 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252526/employee-costs-from-health-events-us/
