Over A Quarter Of Americans Have Trouble Paying Their Medical Bills
Recent research from the Kaiser Family Foundation has revealed that just over a quarter of American adults (ages 18-64) say they or someone in their household struggled to pay their medical bills over the past 12 months. These payment problems impact all kinds of people, regardless of household income or insurance status.
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This chart shows the percentage saying they/someone in their household struggled to pay medical bills in the past year.
Number of people in the U.S. without health insurance 1997-2024
Percentage of U.S. Americans with any health insurance 1990-2024
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Market share of leading U.S. health insurance companies for Medicaid in 2023
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