According to the latest Gallup poll, the percentage of Americans who have deferred medical payments has increased over the past year.
A poll released Tuesday showed that 38% of respondents said they had deferred scheduled medical bill payments because of the cost, up 12 percentage points from the past two years.
The figure hits a new high following previous highs in 2014 and 2019, when 33% of those surveyed said they had deferred scheduled medical payments due to costs. increase.
Twenty-seven percent of respondents said their family members’ delays in treatment were due to conditions they considered “very” or “somewhat” serious, and 11% of those surveyed said delays in treatment were “not very”. Or “not at all” serious.
Across different economic categories, 34% of respondents in the low-income group said they have postponed medical treatment because of a very or moderately serious condition, and 29% of respondents in the middle-income group said the same. said.
Eighteen percent of high-income respondents said they postponed medical treatment because of a very or moderately serious condition.
Across age groups, 35% of respondents aged 18 to 49 said they postponed medical procedures due to a very or moderately serious condition, and 25% of respondents aged 50 to 65 said the same sentiment. showed.
A poll found that 13% of respondents over the age of 65 said they had put off medical treatment because of a very or moderately serious condition.
The poll found that many Americans named inflation as one of the most important problems facing the country last year, with a majority of American adults saying inflation is causing them moderate difficulty. for pointing it out.
Thirty-two percent of male respondents said they postponed medical procedures because of a very or somewhat serious condition, while 20% of female respondents said the same.
The latest Gallup poll was conducted from November 9th to December 2nd, with a total of 1,020 respondents taking part in the survey. The margin of error for the poll was plus or minus four percentage points.
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