Healthcare affordability index of adults in the U.S. in 2021, by income

According to the Healthcare Affordability Index survey conducted in 2021, around 49 percent of adults in the U.S. with an annual household income of less than 24 thousand U.S. dollars are 'cost insecure', while a further 14 percent are 'cost desperate'. This statistic illustrates the ability of Americans to afford quality healthcare in the U.S. in 2021 according to the Healthcare Affordability Index, by income.

Distribution of ability to afford healthcare according to the Healthcare Affordability Index of adults in the U.S. in 2021, by annual household income (in U.S. dollars)

Annual income in U.S. dollars	Cost secure	Cost insecure	Cost desperate
<24K	37%	49%	14%
24K≤48K	42%	45%	13%
48K≤90K	51%	38%	11%
90K≤120K	62%	34%	4%
120K≤180K	72%	25%	3%
180K+	77%	22%	2%

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

6,663 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following: The Healthcare Affordability Index evaluates three key factors to determine how many Americans can afford care by classifying them into three categories:

"Cost Secure": These persons report no recent experience of being unable to afford care
"Cost Insecure": These persons report recent experience of being unable to pay for care or medicine or lack easy access.
"Cost Desperate": These persons report recent experiences of being unable to pay for household care, being unable to pay for prescribed medicine and feeling that they would not have access to affordable quality care if needed today.

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