In 2023, 78 percent of people who had experienced medical debt in the U.S. mentioned that they experience anxiety or worry. A further 39 percent stated that the financial burden forced them to cut spending on essentials like food, clothing, and other basics. Furthermore, 37 percent said they used up all or part of their savings due to debt incurred due health or medical care.
Share of hardships and sacrifices people with health care debt have experienced when repaying debt in the United States as of 2023
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (October 26, 2023). Share of hardships and sacrifices people with health care debt have experienced when repaying debt in the United States as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328945/sacrifices-due-to-health-care-debt-in-the-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of hardships and sacrifices people with health care debt have experienced when repaying debt in the United States as of 2023." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328945/sacrifices-due-to-health-care-debt-in-the-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Share of hardships and sacrifices people with health care debt have experienced when repaying debt in the United States as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328945/sacrifices-due-to-health-care-debt-in-the-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of Hardships and Sacrifices People with Health Care Debt Have Experienced When Repaying Debt in The United States as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328945/sacrifices-due-to-health-care-debt-in-the-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Share of hardships and sacrifices people with health care debt have experienced when repaying debt in the United States as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328945/sacrifices-due-to-health-care-debt-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of hardships and sacrifices people with health care debt have experienced when repaying debt in the United States as of 2023 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328945/sacrifices-due-to-health-care-debt-in-the-us/