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Sources of medical debt among U.S. adults as of 2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Sep 8, 2021
A survey from 2021 found that among U.S. adults who have had medical debt, 39 percent stated this debt came from an emergency department visit or visits. This statistic shows sources of medical debt among those with such debt in the United States as of 2021.

Percentage of adults in the United States with medical debt who stated their medical debt came from select sources as of 2021

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Sources

Release date

March 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

Febrary 19 to 22, 2021

Number of respondents

932 respondents

Special properties

Those who have had medical debt

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Respondents could select more than one answer if applicable.

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