Share of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member skipped health care or drug prescriptions (Rx) due to cost as of 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of workers
Relied on home remedies or over-the-counter drugs instead of going to see a doctor
35%
Put off or postponed getting heath care they needed
33%
Not gotten a medical test or treatment that was recommended by a doctor
24%
Not filled a prescription, cut pills in half, or skipped doses of medicine
18%
Yes to any of the above
51%
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According to a 2018 survey, a third of respondents with employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) said they or a family member living in their household had put off or postponed getting health care they needed in the past 12 months because of the cost. This statistic presents the percentage of workers with employer-sponsored health insurance in the U.S. who said they or a family member skipped or postponed health care or drug prescriptions (Rx) in the past 12 months due to cost as of 2018.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (May 2, 2019). Share of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member skipped health care or drug prescriptions (Rx) due to cost as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1249473/skipped-health-care-or-rx-due-to-cost-among-us-workers-with-esi/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member skipped health care or drug prescriptions (Rx) due to cost as of 2018." Chart. May 2, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1249473/skipped-health-care-or-rx-due-to-cost-among-us-workers-with-esi/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2019). Share of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member skipped health care or drug prescriptions (Rx) due to cost as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1249473/skipped-health-care-or-rx-due-to-cost-among-us-workers-with-esi/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of U.S. Workers with Employer-sponsored Health Insurance Who Said They or a Family Member Skipped Health Care or Drug Prescriptions (Rx) Due to Cost as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 May 2019, /statistics/1249473/skipped-health-care-or-rx-due-to-cost-among-us-workers-with-esi/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Share of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member skipped health care or drug prescriptions (Rx) due to cost as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1249473/skipped-health-care-or-rx-due-to-cost-among-us-workers-with-esi/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of U.S. workers with employer-sponsored health insurance who said they or a family member skipped health care or drug prescriptions (Rx) due to cost as of 2018 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, May 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249473/skipped-health-care-or-rx-due-to-cost-among-us-workers-with-esi/
