In 2023, over half of adults with medical debt had debt from hospital care, while over ** had debt due to emergency care or doctor's office visit. Just * said their debt came from long-term care. This statistic illustrates the share of adults with medical debt in the United States in 2023, by the source of their debt.
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Commonwealth Fund. (June 16, 2022). Share of adults in the United States with medical debt who stated their medical debt came from select sources as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1249019/adults-medical-debt-sources-us/
Commonwealth Fund. "Share of adults in the United States with medical debt who stated their medical debt came from select sources as of 2023." Chart. June 16, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1249019/adults-medical-debt-sources-us/
Commonwealth Fund. (2022). Share of adults in the United States with medical debt who stated their medical debt came from select sources as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1249019/adults-medical-debt-sources-us/
Commonwealth Fund. "Share of Adults in The United States with Medical Debt Who Stated Their Medical Debt Came from Select Sources as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Jun 2022, /statistics/1249019/adults-medical-debt-sources-us/
Commonwealth Fund, Share of adults in the United States with medical debt who stated their medical debt came from select sources as of 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1249019/adults-medical-debt-sources-us/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Share of adults in the United States with medical debt who stated their medical debt came from select sources as of 2023 [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, June 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249019/adults-medical-debt-sources-us/