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About 3 in 10 Americans say they had trouble paying for medical care

About 3 in 10 Americans say they had trouble paying for medical care
% saying they had trouble paying for medical care for themselves or their family in the past year
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* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Family income tiers are based on adjusted 2025 earnings. “Some college” includes those with an associate degree and those who attended college but did not obtain a degree.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 20-Aug. 9, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
About 3 in 10 Americans say they had trouble paying for medical care
% saying they had trouble paying for medical care for themselves or their family in the past year
%Grouping
All adults28All
Men24Gender
Women31Gender
Ages 18-2935Age
30-4934Age
50-6426Age
65+14Age
White24Race
Hispanic37Race
Black38Race
Asian*16Race
Lower income42Income
Middle income27Income
Upper income9Income
High school or less36Education
Some college29Education
Bachelor’s+18Education
Rep/Lean Rep23Party
Dem/Lean Dem31Party
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* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Family income tiers are based on adjusted 2025 earnings. “Some college” includes those with an associate degree and those who attended college but did not obtain a degree.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 20-Aug. 9, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
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