As the number of uninsured Americans falls, it is perhaps not surprising that more people are getting care they might otherwise have skipped. A survey from the Center for Disease Control found that the number of people who avoided needed medical care because of its cost decreased from 6.9 percent in 2010 to 4.4. percent in 2015.
The survey did not indicate whether those who neglected medical care were insured or not, but data suggests that those lacking insurance are the most likely to not bother going to the doctor.
Unsurprisingly, adults who are too young to qualify for Medicare are most likely not to seek necessary medical care. While 6.1 percent of such adults reported forgoing care because of financial concerns, only 2.4 percent of those over the age of 64 reported doing so. Only 1.2 percent of children under the age of 18 did not get necessary care because either they or their parents were worried about the cost.
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