As of June 2022, over ** percent of individuals who owed medical debt to a hospital reported that the hospital had a collection agency contact them about past-due medical debt. This statistic illustrates the share of measures hospitals took to recover past-due medical bills from adults in the U.S. in 2022.
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Urban Institute. (March 16, 2023). Share of measures hospitals took to recover payment for past-due medical bills from adults in the U.S. in June 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1446579/hospitals-measures-to-recover-medical-debt-in-the-us/
Urban Institute. "Share of measures hospitals took to recover payment for past-due medical bills from adults in the U.S. in June 2022." Chart. March 16, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1446579/hospitals-measures-to-recover-medical-debt-in-the-us/
Urban Institute. (2023). Share of measures hospitals took to recover payment for past-due medical bills from adults in the U.S. in June 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1446579/hospitals-measures-to-recover-medical-debt-in-the-us/
Urban Institute. "Share of Measures Hospitals Took to Recover Payment for Past-due Medical Bills from Adults in The U.S. in June 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2023, /statistics/1446579/hospitals-measures-to-recover-medical-debt-in-the-us/
Urban Institute, Share of measures hospitals took to recover payment for past-due medical bills from adults in the U.S. in June 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1446579/hospitals-measures-to-recover-medical-debt-in-the-us/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of measures hospitals took to recover payment for past-due medical bills from adults in the U.S. in June 2022 [Graph], Urban Institute, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1446579/hospitals-measures-to-recover-medical-debt-in-the-us/