Medical debt owed by U.S. adults in 2022, by insurance coverage

Published by
Preeti Vankar,
Oct 27, 2022
As of 2022, about 43 percent of adults had less than 2,000 U.S. dollars worth of medical debt. Among those without insurance, about seven percent had 10,000 U.S. dollars or more worth of medical debt. This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults that owed select amounts of medical debt in 2022, by insurance coverage.

Percentage of U.S. adults that owed select amounts of medical debt in 2022, by insurance coverage

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Release date

September 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 28 to July 4, 2022

Number of respondents

6,301 respondents

Age group

19 to 64 years

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: How much are the medical bills that are being paid off over time?

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