In 2023, nearly 66 percent of adults without health insurance coverage went without some form of needed medical care due to cost reasons in the United States. Americans with health insurance coverage were less likely to forego medical care in comparison to uninsured adults. This statistic shows the percentage of the adult population with unmet medical needs due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage.
Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage
Original question worded in the source: At any time in the past 12 months, have you or a family member delayed or skipped any needed health care, including prescription drugs, because you or they couldn’t afford it?
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Commonwealth Fund. (October 26, 2023). Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
Commonwealth Fund. "Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
Commonwealth Fund. (2023). Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
Commonwealth Fund. "Share of Nonelderly Adults Who Went without Needed Medical Care Due to Cost in The U.S. in 2023, by Health Insurance Coverage." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
Commonwealth Fund, Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
