Percentage of adults who report there was a time in the past 12 months when they needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost.
Data do not distinguish between those currently serving and those who have been discharged, the nature of discharges, involvement in active combat, or the era in which one served.
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Unmet medical needs among those who served in U.S. military 2011-2016
This statistic shows the percentage of those who have served in the U.S. military who had unmet medical needs in 2011-2012 and 2015-2016. It was found that in 2015-2016, around 8.7 percent of those who served in the military had unmet medical needs.
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United Health Foundation, & MOAA. (October 29, 2018). Percentage of Americans who served in the military who had unmet medical needs in 2011-2012 and 2015-2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/943279/americans-with-unmet-medical-needs-by-military-service/
United Health Foundation, und MOAA. "Percentage of Americans who served in the military who had unmet medical needs in 2011-2012 and 2015-2016." Chart. October 29, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/943279/americans-with-unmet-medical-needs-by-military-service/
United Health Foundation, MOAA. (2018). Percentage of Americans who served in the military who had unmet medical needs in 2011-2012 and 2015-2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/943279/americans-with-unmet-medical-needs-by-military-service/
United Health Foundation, and MOAA. "Percentage of Americans Who Served in The Military Who Had Unmet Medical Needs in 2011-2012 and 2015-2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Oct 2018, /statistics/943279/americans-with-unmet-medical-needs-by-military-service/
United Health Foundation & MOAA, Percentage of Americans who served in the military who had unmet medical needs in 2011-2012 and 2015-2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/943279/americans-with-unmet-medical-needs-by-military-service/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of Americans who served in the military who had unmet medical needs in 2011-2012 and 2015-2016 [Graph], United Health Foundation, & MOAA, October 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/943279/americans-with-unmet-medical-needs-by-military-service/
