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Percentage share of total debt due to medical bills in U.S. 2015
Percentage share of total debt due to medical bills of insured and uninsured people in the United States in 2015*
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Jan 5, 2016
This survey shows the percentage share of total debt due to medical bills of insured and uninsured people in the United States in 2015. It was found that among those who had problems paying medical bills in the past 12 months, a total of 22 percent of insured and uninsured people had all or almost all of their debt share due to medical bills.
Percentage share of total debt due to medical bills of insured and uninsured people in the United States in 2015*
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jan 5, 2016
This survey shows the percentage share of total debt due to medical bills of insured and uninsured people in the United States in 2015. It was found that among those who had problems paying medical bills in the past 12 months, a total of 22 percent of insured and uninsured people had all or almost all of their debt share due to medical bills.
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- Release date
- January 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 28 to September 28, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 1,204 respondents
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Method of interview
- Telephone interviews and online survey
- Supplementary notes
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*Among those who had problems paying household medical bills in the past 12 months: Not counting
your mortgage, what share of your total debt would you estimate is due to medical bills?
NOTE: All or almost all includes those who still owe money for medical bills and have no other loans or debts. None or almost none includes those who have paid off all medical bills. Don’t know/Refused responses not shown.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 28 to September 28, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 1,204 respondents
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Method of interview
- Telephone interviews and online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
*Among those who had problems paying household medical bills in the past 12 months: Not counting
your mortgage, what share of your total debt would you estimate is due to medical bills?
NOTE: All or almost all includes those who still owe money for medical bills and have no other loans or debts. None or almost none includes those who have paid off all medical bills. Don’t know/Refused responses not shown.
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