Share of older-adult families with problems paying medical bills U.S. 2018

From 2017 to 2018, nearly 1 in 5 families comprised of two or more adults with at least one older adult and at least one child had problems paying medical bills in the past year. This statistic shows the percentage of families with older adults (aged 65 and over) with problems paying medical bills in the past 12 months in the United States from 2017 to 2018, by family composition.

Percentage of older-adult families with problems paying medical bills in the past 12 months in the United States from 2017 to 2018, by family composition

Characteristic	Percentage of families
Total	8.6%
One older adult	7%
Two older adults	4%
One older adult, one younger adult	11.9%
Three or more adults, at least one older adult	15.7%
Two or more adults, at least one older adult, at least one child	21.3%

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Release date

July 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to 2018

Number of respondents

19,471 respondents

Supplementary notes

"Children (under age 18 years), younger adults (aged 18–64) older adults (aged 65 and over)."
Question: "In the past 12 months, did [you/anyone in the family] have problems paying or were unable to pay any medical bills? Include bills for doctors, dentists, hospitals, therapists, medication, nursing homes, or home care."

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