Types of healthcare services cut back on to pay household expenses in the U.S. 2022

As of June 2022, 14 percent of Americans surveyed reported delaying or avoiding dental care services in the last 12 months in order to afford other household expenses. Furthermore, 13 percent of respondents said they had avoided going to the doctor to pay household expenses instead. This graph shows the share of U.S. adults who cut back on selected healthcare services in the past year to pay for other household expenses in 2022.