How does cost affect access to care?

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How does cost affect access to care?

About 1 in 10 adults report that they delayed or did not get care because of its cost Percent of adults who reported delaying or going without care due to costs, 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Most adults are in better health and most have health insurance Percent of adults who reported being in worse health or without insurance, 2015 Better health 88% Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Adults who are in worse health have more difficulty accessing care due to cost Percent of adults who reported delaying or going without care due to cost, 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Uninsured adults are more likely to delay or go without care due to cost Percent of adults who reported delaying or going without care due to cost, 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Low-income adults are more likely than others to have difficulty accessing medical care due to costs, but rates have declined in recent years Percent of adults who report delaying and/or going without medical care due to costs, 1998 – 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Adults in worse health are more likely than others to have difficulty accessing medical care due to costs, but rates have declined in recent years Percent of adults who report delaying and/or going without medical care due to costs, 1998 – 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey.

Uninsured adults experienced more difficulty accessing care due to cost Percent of adults who report delaying and/or going without medical care due to costs, 1998 – 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Adults are most likely to go without dental care and prescriptions because of cost reasons Percent of adults who report delaying and/or going without medical care due to costs, by type of care 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Adults in worse health report much higher rates of delayed or forgone medical care due to cost Percent of adults who report delaying and/or going without medical care due to costs, by type of care 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

More than a fourth of uninsured adults delayed or went without needed dental care because of the cost Percent of adults who report delaying and/or going without medical care due to costs, by type of care 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Uninsured adults and those in worse health are more worried about paying bills for routine medical care Percent of adults who worry about paying medical bills for routine care, by health and insurance status, 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Adults in worse health are less likely to worry about paying medical bills than in previous years Percent of adults worried about their ability to pay medical bills if they get sick or have an accident, 2011 – 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Uninsured adults and adults in worse health report more problems paying medical bills Percent of adults with difficulty paying medical bills, by health and insurance status, 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Uninsured adults are less likely to have a usual source Percent of adults without a usual source of care, by health and insurance status, 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey

Uninsured adults who lack a usual source of care are also more likely to forgo preventive care Percent of adults who did not report a usual source of care, who reported going without preventive care, 2015 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of National Health Interview Survey