Becker's Healthcare April 2, 2025
Reaching the highest level since 2021, 11% of U.S. adults are considered “cost desperate,” a group Gallup defines as those who recently could not afford needed care and medicine. Overall, more than one-third of U.S. adults report they cannot access quality, affordable healthcare.
Gallup and West Health surveyed 6,296 adults in late 2024 for their annual Healthcare Indices Study. Since 2021, the share of cost desperate Americans has increased most significantly among Hispanic adults (18%), Black adults (14%) and households earning less...
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