As of June 2022, 30 percent of adults aged between 35 years and 44 years in the U.S. reported they have received an unexpected medical bill after receiving medical care. The No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect from January 1, 2022, it protects patients from surprise medical bills under certain circumstances, making it illegal for out-of-network providers to charge patients more than the in-network cost-sharing price.
Share of U.S. American adults who have received a surprise or unexpected medical bills since January 2022, by age
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Statistics on Medical debt in the U.S.
Health insurance in the U.S.
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- Premium Statistic Percentage adults with health insurance in the U.S. 2003-2022
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Medical debt
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- Premium Statistic People who currently have or had in the past health care debt in the U.S. in 2022
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Sources of debt and amounts owed
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- Premium Statistic Sources of medical debt among U.S. adults as of 2022
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Unexpected and unaffordable costs
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- Premium Statistic Type of health services that led to surprise bills in the U.S. in 2022
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- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have received surprise medical bill since January 2022, by age
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Miscellaneous
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- Premium Statistic Amount paid out-of-pocket for surprise medical bills in the U.S. as of 2022
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Morning Consult. (July 7, 2022). Share of U.S. American adults who have received a surprise or unexpected medical bills since January 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329944/us-adults-share-who-received-surprise-medical-bill-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. American adults who have received a surprise or unexpected medical bills since January 2022, by age." Chart. July 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329944/us-adults-share-who-received-surprise-medical-bill-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of U.S. American adults who have received a surprise or unexpected medical bills since January 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329944/us-adults-share-who-received-surprise-medical-bill-by-age-us/
Morning Consult. "Share of U.S. American Adults Who Have Received a Surprise or Unexpected Medical Bills since January 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329944/us-adults-share-who-received-surprise-medical-bill-by-age-us/
Morning Consult, Share of U.S. American adults who have received a surprise or unexpected medical bills since January 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329944/us-adults-share-who-received-surprise-medical-bill-by-age-us/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Share of U.S. American adults who have received a surprise or unexpected medical bills since January 2022, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, July 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329944/us-adults-share-who-received-surprise-medical-bill-by-age-us/