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Percentage of U.S. adults who have difficulty affording their prescription medicine as of 2026, by characteristic

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Release date

March 2026

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 24 to March 2, 2026

Number of respondents

1,343 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

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U.S. adults having difficulty affording their Rx medicine by characteristic 2026

Published by A. Minhas, Jun 15, 2026

According to a survey conducted in 2026, around ** percent of adults aged 18 years and older in the United States with a household income of less than 40,000 U.S. dollars stated that they have difficulty affording their prescription medicine. Meanwhile, a total of 28 percent 

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