Original question worded in the source: At any time in the past 12 months, have you or a family member delayed or skipped any needed health care, including prescription drugs, because you or they couldn’t afford it?
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American adults who had to forgo medical care due to cost in 2023, by insurance type
In 2023, nearly ** percent of adults without health insurance coverage went without some form of needed medical care due to cost reasons in the United States. Americans with health insurance coverage were less likely to forego medical care in comparison to uninsured adults. This statistic shows the percentage of the adult population with unmet medical needs due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage.
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Commonwealth Fund. (October 26, 2023). Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
Commonwealth Fund. "Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage." Chart. October 26, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
Commonwealth Fund. (2023). Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
Commonwealth Fund. "Share of Nonelderly Adults Who Went without Needed Medical Care Due to Cost in The U.S. in 2023, by Health Insurance Coverage." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Oct 2023, /statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
Commonwealth Fund, Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of nonelderly adults who went without needed medical care due to cost in the U.S. in 2023, by health insurance coverage [Graph], Commonwealth Fund, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1399110/americans-who-had-unmet-health-care-needs-due-to-costs-by-type-of-insurance/
