As per a 2019 survey, 37 percent of patients reported that they would be able to spend over 2,500 U.S. dollars on health care before experiencing financial issues, whereas 12 percent of respondents indicated that unexpected health care costs under 150 U.S. dollars would cause them to have financial difficulties. This statistic depicts health care costs considered affordable before having financial issues according to a survey among U.S. patients.
Unexpected health care costs considered affordable by U.S. patients as of 2019
had seen the same doctor at least two times in the past 12 months
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "When it comes to health care costs,
if you had an unexpected illness or injury,
how much could you afford to spend
before you would have financial issues?
If you are not sure, please provide your
best estimate."
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The Physicians Foundation. (October 21, 2019). Unexpected health care costs considered affordable by U.S. patients as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090950/affordability-of-unexpected-health-care-costs-us/
The Physicians Foundation. "Unexpected health care costs considered affordable by U.S. patients as of 2019." Chart. October 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090950/affordability-of-unexpected-health-care-costs-us/
The Physicians Foundation. (2019). Unexpected health care costs considered affordable by U.S. patients as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090950/affordability-of-unexpected-health-care-costs-us/
The Physicians Foundation. "Unexpected Health Care Costs Considered Affordable by U.S. Patients as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090950/affordability-of-unexpected-health-care-costs-us/
The Physicians Foundation, Unexpected health care costs considered affordable by U.S. patients as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090950/affordability-of-unexpected-health-care-costs-us/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Unexpected health care costs considered affordable by U.S. patients as of 2019 [Graph], The Physicians Foundation, October 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090950/affordability-of-unexpected-health-care-costs-us/
