The respondents were asked to answer the following question: "Please indicate which of the following, if any, healthcare services that your household cut back on in the last 12 months in order to pay for other household services."
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Types of healthcare services cut back on to pay household expenses in the U.S. 2022
As of June 2022, 14 percent of Americans surveyed reported delaying or avoiding dental care services in the last 12 months in order to afford other household expenses. Furthermore, 13 percent of respondents said they had avoided going to the doctor to pay household expenses instead. This graph shows the share of U.S. adults who cut back on selected healthcare services in the past year to pay for other household expenses in 2022.
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Gallup, & West Health. (June 10, 2022). Share of healthcare services delayed or avoided in the last 12 months to afford household expenses in the United States 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1340772/health-care-services-avoided-to-pay-household-expenses-in-the-us/
Gallup, und West Health. "Share of healthcare services delayed or avoided in the last 12 months to afford household expenses in the United States 2022." Chart. June 10, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1340772/health-care-services-avoided-to-pay-household-expenses-in-the-us/
Gallup, West Health. (2022). Share of healthcare services delayed or avoided in the last 12 months to afford household expenses in the United States 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1340772/health-care-services-avoided-to-pay-household-expenses-in-the-us/
Gallup, and West Health. "Share of Healthcare Services Delayed or Avoided in The Last 12 Months to Afford Household Expenses in The United States 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jun 2022, /statistics/1340772/health-care-services-avoided-to-pay-household-expenses-in-the-us/
Gallup & West Health, Share of healthcare services delayed or avoided in the last 12 months to afford household expenses in the United States 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1340772/health-care-services-avoided-to-pay-household-expenses-in-the-us/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of healthcare services delayed or avoided in the last 12 months to afford household expenses in the United States 2022 [Graph], Gallup, & West Health, June 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1340772/health-care-services-avoided-to-pay-household-expenses-in-the-us/
