• A 2021 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 29% of adults in the U.S. reported delaying or avoiding medical care due to cost, up from 11% in 2019.
  • A 2020 survey by the Commonwealth Fund found that 33% of adults in the U.S. reported forgoing needed medical care due to cost, up from 24% in 2019.
  • A 2021 survey by Gallup found that 25% of Americans reported delaying medical treatment for a serious condition due to cost.
  • A 2021 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 11.3% of adults in the U.S. did not take medication as prescribed in order to save money.
  • A 2021 survey by West Health and Gallup found that 34 million Americans know someone who died in the past five years because they could not afford the health care they needed.