This statistic shows the results of a survey among American adults on whether they have had trouble getting or paying for medical care in the past year, or not. The survey was conducted in July 2012, shortly before the presidential election. 25 percent of respondents stated they have had trouble getting or paying for medical care in the past year.
Have you had trouble getting or paying for medical care for yourself or your family in the past year? (United States, 2012)
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Pew Research Center. (August 22, 2012). Have you had trouble getting or paying for medical care for yourself or your family in the past year? (United States, 2012) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240723/share-of-americans-having-difficulties-in-receiving-medical-care/
Pew Research Center. "Have you had trouble getting or paying for medical care for yourself or your family in the past year? (United States, 2012)." Chart. August 22, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240723/share-of-americans-having-difficulties-in-receiving-medical-care/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Have you had trouble getting or paying for medical care for yourself or your family in the past year? (United States, 2012). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240723/share-of-americans-having-difficulties-in-receiving-medical-care/
Pew Research Center. "Have You Had Trouble Getting or Paying for Medical Care for Yourself or Your Family in The past Year? (United States, 2012)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240723/share-of-americans-having-difficulties-in-receiving-medical-care/
Pew Research Center, Have you had trouble getting or paying for medical care for yourself or your family in the past year? (United States, 2012) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240723/share-of-americans-having-difficulties-in-receiving-medical-care/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
Have you had trouble getting or paying for medical care for yourself or your family in the past year? (United States, 2012) [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 22, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240723/share-of-americans-having-difficulties-in-receiving-medical-care/