Percent of adults who reported barriers to accessing medical care, 2023

Note: "Delayed or did not get health care due to costs" includes adults not getting or delaying medical, mental health, or dental care due to costs and those not getting, delaying, skipping, or taking fewer prescription drugs due to costs. "Had difficulty paying medical bills" represents adults who said they or a family member had problems paying medical bills. "Worried about ability to pay medical bills" represents adults who said they were worried about their ability to pay medical bills if they were to get sick or have an accident.
Source: KFF analysis of National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data Get the data Download image
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