In 2021, 5.4 percent of senior citizens in both Texas and Louisiana mentioned that they have avoided getting medical care due to cost reasons, the highest share across all states in the United States. On the other hand, Nebraska and New Hampshire both had the lowest share of senior citizens in the U.S. who reported unmet healthcare needs at 1.7 percent. This statistic represents the share of senior citizens who avoided healthcare services due to cost reasons in the U.S. in 2021, by state.
Share of people aged 65 years and above who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2021, by state
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America's Health Rankings. (December 5, 2022). Share of people aged 65 years and above who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388191/senior-citizens-who-avoided-care-due-to-costs-by-state-in-the-us/
America's Health Rankings. "Share of people aged 65 years and above who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2021, by state." Chart. December 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388191/senior-citizens-who-avoided-care-due-to-costs-by-state-in-the-us/
America's Health Rankings. (2022). Share of people aged 65 years and above who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388191/senior-citizens-who-avoided-care-due-to-costs-by-state-in-the-us/
America's Health Rankings. "Share of People Aged 65 Years and above Who Avoided Care Due to Costs in The U.S. in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388191/senior-citizens-who-avoided-care-due-to-costs-by-state-in-the-us/
America's Health Rankings, Share of people aged 65 years and above who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388191/senior-citizens-who-avoided-care-due-to-costs-by-state-in-the-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of people aged 65 years and above who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2021, by state [Graph], America's Health Rankings, December 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388191/senior-citizens-who-avoided-care-due-to-costs-by-state-in-the-us/
