As of 2019, 48 percent of city-dwelling voters indicated that they or a family member have ever received an unexpected out-of-network medical bill after receiving medical care, compared to 38 percent of voters living in a rural area. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. Americans who were worried about receiving a surprise out-of-network medical bill, by living area.
Percentage of U.S. Americans who have received a surprise out-of-network medical bill as of 2019, by living area
Original question: "Have you or a family member ever received a surprise out-of-network medical bill after getting care in an emergency room, hospital, or clinic?"
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Families USA. (November 12, 2019). Percentage of U.S. Americans who have received a surprise out-of-network medical bill as of 2019, by living area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088323/share-of-us-voters-received-surprise-out-of-network-medical-bill-by-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Families USA. "Percentage of U.S. Americans who have received a surprise out-of-network medical bill as of 2019, by living area." Chart. November 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088323/share-of-us-voters-received-surprise-out-of-network-medical-bill-by-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Families USA. (2019). Percentage of U.S. Americans who have received a surprise out-of-network medical bill as of 2019, by living area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088323/share-of-us-voters-received-surprise-out-of-network-medical-bill-by-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Families USA. "Percentage of U.S. Americans Who Have Received a Surprise Out-of-network Medical Bill as of 2019, by Living Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088323/share-of-us-voters-received-surprise-out-of-network-medical-bill-by-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Families USA, Percentage of U.S. Americans who have received a surprise out-of-network medical bill as of 2019, by living area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088323/share-of-us-voters-received-surprise-out-of-network-medical-bill-by-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 09, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. Americans who have received a surprise out-of-network medical bill as of 2019, by living area [Graph], Families USA, November 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088323/share-of-us-voters-received-surprise-out-of-network-medical-bill-by-area/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed