Adults with past-due medical debt in the United States in 2022, by poverty level

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2024

As of June 2022, over a quarter of adults with family income at or below 100 percent FPL reported that they or their families have unpaid medical bills that are past due. The share of Americans with past-due medical bills increased as the level of family income decreased. This statistic illustrates the share of U.S. adults with past-due medical debt in 2022, by poverty level.

Share of adults with past-due medical debt in the U.S. as of June 2022, by family income as a percentage of federal poverty level (FPL)

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Release date

March 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 2022

Number of respondents

9,500 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

Supplementary notes

For 2022, the federal poverty limit (FPL) was about 13,600 U.S. dollars for a single adult and 23,000 U.S. dollars for a family of three.

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