A survey from 2021 found that around 48 percent of Millennial respondents in the United States currently had medical debt, while a total of 66 percent had been in debt due to medical bills at some point. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults with medical debt as of 2021, by generation.

As of March 2022, 24 percent of people surveyed in the United States reported they currently have debts due to medical or dental bills that are overdue or that they are unable to pay. Overall, 41 percent of Americans surveyed currently had some form of health care debt due to bills for their own medical care or someone else's care.

As of June 2022, over 60 percent of individuals who owed medical debt to a hospital reported that the hospital had a collection agency contact them about past-due medical debt. This statistic illustrates the share of measures hospitals took to recover past-due medical bills from adults in the U.S. in 2022.

In 2023, some 67 percent of Americans with medical or dental debt reported that they paid some or all of their healthcare debt directly to their health care providers. This statistic depicts the share of sources Americans made payments to for healthcare debts in the U.S. in 2023.

According to the data from 2025, some 16 percent of respondents said that rising health care costs were the most important health issue facing the United States. Cancer ranked second on the list with 15 percent. Issues with healthcare costsCurrently, the most urgent problem facing American healthcare is the high costs of care. The high expense of healthcare may deter people from getting the appropriate treatment when they need medical care or cause them to completely forego preventative care visits. Many Americans reported that they may skip prescription doses or refrain from taking medication as prescribed due to financial concerns. Such health-related behavior can result in major health problems, which may raise the long-term cost of care. Inflation, medical debt, and unforeseen medical expenses have all added to the burden that health costs are placing on household income. Gun violence issueThe gun violence epidemic has plagued the United States over the past few years, yet very little has been done to address the issue. In recent years, gun violence has become the leading cause of death among American children and teens. Even though more than half of Americans are in favor of tougher gun control regulations, there is little political will to strongly reform the current gun law. Gun violence has a deep traumatic impact on survivors and society, it is developing into a major public health crisis in the United States.

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. Americans who have received surprise out-of-network medical bill since January 2022, by ethnicity. As of June 2022, 29 percent of Hispanic American adults indicated that they or a family member have received a surprise out-of-network medical bill after receiving medical care. The No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect from January 1, 2022, it protects patients from surprise medical bills under certain circumstances, making it illegal for out-of-network providers to charge patients more than the in-network cost-sharing price.

According to the data from January 2024, 22 percent of respondents said that rising health care costs were the most important health issue facing the United States. Mental health ranked second on the list with 15 percent. Issues with healthcare costsCurrently, the most urgent problem facing American healthcare is the high costs of care. The high expense of healthcare may deter people from getting the appropriate treatment when they need medical care or cause them to completely forego preventative care visits. Many Americans reported that they may skip prescription doses or refrain from taking medication as prescribed due to financial concerns. Such health-related behavior can result in major health problems, which may raise the long-term cost of care. Inflation, medical debt, and unforeseen medical expenses have all added to the burden that health costs are placing on household income. Gun violence issueThe gun violence epidemic has plagued the United States over the past few years, yet very little has been done to address the issue. In recent years, gun violence has become the leading cause of death among American children and teens. Even though more than half of Americans are in favor of tougher gun control regulations, there is little political will to strongly reform the current gun law. Gun violence has a deep traumatic impact on survivors and society, it is developing into a major public health crisis in the United States.

According to a survey conducted in July 2023, some 38 percent of Americans reported that they had difficulty paying household bills (including electric/heating) due to medical debt. Furthermore, 37 percent reported they had difficulty paying for food due to medical debt. This statistic depicts the share of Americans who experienced hardships in affording selected living expenses due to medical debt in 2023.

As of June 2022, over a quarter of adults with past-due medical bills in the United States owed five thousand U.S. dollars or more in medical debt to hospitals. In contrast, 67.4 percent of adults with past-due medical debt, owed one thousand U.S. dollars or less to non-hospital providers. In general, Americans who had outstanding bills with hospitals were more likely to have a higher amount of medical debt compared to those who only had past-due medical debt from non-hospital providers.

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who were worried about receiving a surprise hard-to-pay medical bill as of 2019, by political party orientation. As of October 2019, 68 percent of Democratic voters reported that they were worried about receiving unforeseen medical bills that would be difficult to pay, compared to 46 percent of Republican voters.

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As of June 2022, over a quarter of adults with family income at or below 100 percent FPL reported that they or their families have unpaid medical bills that are past due. The share of Americans with past-due medical bills increased as the level of family income decreased. This statistic illustrates the share of U.S. adults with past-due medical debt in 2022, by poverty level.

This statistic shows the percentage of voters who were most likely to say they were unable to pay a surprise medical bill in the U.S. in 2019, by demographic. Of those who indicated they were unable to pay a surprise bill, 21 percent were of low income status.

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As of March 2023, 62 percent of the respondents had a favorable opinion on the health reform, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) otherwise know as Obamacare, highest share in the provided time interval. Opinions about the ACA

Favorability for the health reform law in the United States has fluctuated since 2010 till 2017. In April 2010, 46 percent of U.S. adults had a favorable opinion regarding the ACA, while 45 percent said the same six years later in October 2016. As expected, Republicans tended to consider the ACA as unfavorable while Democrats were more likely to favor the bill. However, after 2017 the share of U.S. who favor the ACA has steadily increased and is steadily above those who view it unfavorably.

The ACA had a major goal, to expand health care coverage. This bill prevents health plans from limiting or denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions, arbitrarily withdrawing insurance coverage, and implementing lifetime limits on coverage. The ACA is expected to reduce the number of uninsured individuals by 25 million people by 2023. Those who view the ACA favorably usually reason that the bill will increase health care and insurance access, while the opposition often mentions that the health costs may increase and that the law is too expensive.

The United States has the highest expenditure on health care per capita globally. However, the U.S. has an unique way of paying for their health care where a majority of the expenditure falls upon private insurances. In FY 2024, around one ***** of all health expenditure is paid by private insurance. Public insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid accounted for ** and ** percent, respectively, of health expenditure during that same year. U.S. health care system Globally health spending has been increasing among most countries. However, the U.S. has the highest public and private per capita health expenditure among all countries globally, followed by Switzerland. As of 2020, annual health care costs per capita in the United States totaled to over ** thousand U.S. dollars, a significant amount considering the average U.S. personal income is around ** thousand dollars. Out of pocket costs in the U.S. Aside from overall high health care costs for U.S. residents, the total out-of-pocket costs for health care have been on the rise. In recent years, the average per capita out-of-pocket health care payments have exceeded *** thousand dollars. Physician services, dental services and prescription drugs account for the largest proportion of out-of-pocket expenditures for U.S. residents.

Over ** million Americans were estimated to be enrolled in the Medicaid program as of 2023. That is a significant increase from around ** million ten years earlier. Medicaid is basically a joint federal and state health program that provides medical coverage to low-income individuals and families. Currently, Medicaid is responsible for ** percent of the nation’s health care bill, making it the third-largest payer behind private insurances and Medicare. From the beginning to ObamacareMedicaid was implemented in 1965 and since then has become the largest source of medical services for Americans with low income and limited resources. The program has become particularly prominent since the introduction of President Obama’s health reform – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - in 2010. Medicaid was largely impacted by this reform, for states now had the opportunity to expand Medicaid eligibility to larger parts of the uninsured population. Thus, the percentage of uninsured in the United States decreased from over ** percent in 2010 to *** percent in 2022. Who is enrolled in Medicaid?Medicaid enrollment is divided mainly into four groups of beneficiaries: children, adults under 65 years of age, seniors aged 65 years or older, and disabled people. Children are the largest group, with a share of approximately ** percent of enrollees. However, their share of Medicaid expenditures is relatively small, with around ** percent. Compared to that, disabled people, accounting for **** percent of total enrollment, were responsible for **** percent of total expenditures. Around half of total Medicaid spending goes to managed care and health plans.

Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway were among the European countries with most indebted households in 2023 and 2024. The debt of Dutch households amounted to *** percent their disposable income in the 2nd quarter of 2024. Meanwhile, Norwegian households' debt represented *** percent of their income in the 3rd quarter of 2023. However, households in most countries were less indebted, with that ratio amounting to ** percent in the Euro area. Less indebtedness in Western and Northern Europe There were several European countries where household's debts outweighed their disposable income. Most of those countries were North or West European. However, the indebtedness ratio in Denmark has been decreasing during the past decade. As the debt of Danish households represented nearly *** percent in the last quarter of 2014, which has fallen very significantly by 2024. Other countries with indebted households have been following similar trends. The households' debt-to-income ratio in the Netherlands has also fallen from over *** percent in 2013 to *** percent in 2024. Debt per adult in Europe In Europe, the value of debt per adult varies considerably from an average of around 10,000 U.S. dollars in Europe to a much higher level in certain countries such as Switzerland. Debts can be formed in a number of ways. The most common forms of debt include credit cards, medical debt, student loans, overdrafts, mortgages, automobile financing and personal loans.

In the fiscal year 2022, the national medical care expenses in Japan amounted to approximately **** trillion Japanese yen, an increase from around ** trillion Japanese yen in fiscal 2013. National medical care expenditure consists of the total public funding and medial expenditure paid by patients in Japan, as well as payments through the Japanese health insurance system. With over ** percent, the government provides a large share of expenses through the national treasury and municipality funds. Medical expenses per capita The national medical expenditure per capita has risen in the past decade, crossing the 300-thousand-yen mark in 2011. Several services are summarized under medical care expenses, among which are dental care, nursing care, as well as food and living expenses during hospitalization. Inpatient and outpatient services accounted for the highest per capita expenditure, with both amounting to over 100 thousand yen. Inpatient care describes the care of patients admitted to larger hospitals with beds. Outpatient services refer to treatments without overnight admissions conducted both at hospitals and small-scale medical clinics. Hospitals and medical clinics are the two main types of medical facilities in Japan, as opposed to general practitioners, private practices, or family doctors found in other countries. The prefecture with the highest individual expenditure Most recently, the Fukui prefecture was the Japanese region with the highest individual spending on health and fitness. Known for its large elderly population and the above-average longevity of its residents, thirty percent of surveyed Okinawans were willing to spend more money on health preservation.

In the first quarter of 2025, roughly **** percent of all consumer loans at commercial banks in the United States were delinquent. The delinquency rate on this type of credit has been rising again since 2021. Loans are delinquent when the borrower does not pay their obligations on time. One of the reasons for the delinquency rate decreasing during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic was that the personal saving rate in the U.S. soared during that period. What is the trend in consumer credit levels in the United States? Consumer credit refers to the various types of loans and credit extended to individuals for personal use, often to fund everyday purchases or larger expenses. When credit levels rise, it often signals that consumers are more confident in their ability to manage debt and make future payments. After a period of strong growth between 2021 and early 2023, consumer credit in the United States has been growing at a slower pace. By early 2024, consumer credit levels reached over **** trillion U.S. dollars. What is the main channel for acquiring consumer credit? In 2024, the leading type of consumer credit among consumers in the U.S. was credit card bills. Credit card usage in the North American country was substantial and credit card penetration was expected to reach over **** percent by 2029. Car loans ranked next as a common source of consumer credit, while other types of debt, such as medical bills, home equity lines of credit, and personal educational loans, had lower percentages.