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What percentage of American adults went without medical care they needed because of the cost?
6.1% of American adults went without medical care they needed because of the cost — about 6 in every 100, or 1 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.
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Where this number comes from
- Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- What it measured
- Respondents were asked if there was any time during the past 12 months when they needed medical care but did not get it because of the cost.
- Population
- U.S. adults aged 18 and over
- Year
- 2025
- 95% confidence interval
- 5.7% to 6.5%
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