# One in four Americans skipped care because of cost in the past year

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/one-in-four-americans-skipped-care-because-of-cost-in-the-past-year/

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 24, 2024, 28% of Americans said there had been a time in the past 12 months when they needed to see a doctor or other health care provider but did not because of the cost.

About seven-in-ten said they had not skipped care because of cost in the past year (72%).

## Topline

Has there been any time during the past 12 months that you needed to see a doctor or other health care provider but did not due to the cost of the care?

28% of Americans skipped care because of cost in the past year.

- No: 72.3%
- Yes: 27.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-05-22 → 2024-05-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#healthcare-accessibility-challenges](https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#healthcare-accessibility-challenges)

## Citation

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#healthcare-accessibility-challenges](https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#healthcare-accessibility-challenges)