In the United States, around 19 percent of adults stated they had both delayed and foregone necessary medical treatment due to fear of the expenses involved. This statistic shows the percentage of adults who delayed or forewent necessary health care due to costs in the U.S. in 2020, by political orientation.
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Data for Progress. (January 12, 2021). Percentage of adults who delayed or forewent necessary health care due to costs in the U.S. in 2020, by political orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1252624/delayed-health-care-due-to-costs-by-political-orientation-us/
Data for Progress. "Percentage of adults who delayed or forewent necessary health care due to costs in the U.S. in 2020, by political orientation." Chart. January 12, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1252624/delayed-health-care-due-to-costs-by-political-orientation-us/
Data for Progress. (2021). Percentage of adults who delayed or forewent necessary health care due to costs in the U.S. in 2020, by political orientation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1252624/delayed-health-care-due-to-costs-by-political-orientation-us/
Data for Progress. "Percentage of Adults Who Delayed or Forewent Necessary Health Care Due to Costs in The U.S. in 2020, by Political Orientation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Jan 2021, /statistics/1252624/delayed-health-care-due-to-costs-by-political-orientation-us/
Data for Progress, Percentage of adults who delayed or forewent necessary health care due to costs in the U.S. in 2020, by political orientation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1252624/delayed-health-care-due-to-costs-by-political-orientation-us/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of adults who delayed or forewent necessary health care due to costs in the U.S. in 2020, by political orientation [Graph], Data for Progress, January 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1252624/delayed-health-care-due-to-costs-by-political-orientation-us/
