Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Debtor Nation: Medical Bills

Percentage of Americans who live in a family that...
Had problems paying medical bills in the past 12 months: 20.0%
Currently have medical bills they are paying off over time: 26.2%
Currently have medical bills they are unable to pay at all: 10.5%
Any of the above three problems: 32.4%

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Financial Burden of Medical Care: Early Release of the National Health Interview Survey, January-June, 2011

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