From January to September 2011, 6.6 percent of the American population failed to obtain necessary medical care due to its cost — a slight decrease from the 6.9 percent who failed to get care in 2010.
The number of people putting off medical care for financial reasons is higher today than 10 years ago. The following data, provided by the Centers for Disease Control, shows how many people failed to receive care each year.
1997 — 4.5 percent
1998 — 4.2 percent
1999 — 4.3 percent
2000 — 4.5 percent
2001 — 4.7 percent
2002 — 4.7 percent
2003 — 5.3 percent
2004 — 5.5 percent
2005 — 5.3 percent
2006 — 5.8 percent
2007 — 5.8 percent
2008 — 6.5 percent
2009 — 6.9 percent
2010 — 6.9 percent
2011 — 6.6 percent
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The number of people putting off medical care for financial reasons is higher today than 10 years ago. The following data, provided by the Centers for Disease Control, shows how many people failed to receive care each year.
1997 — 4.5 percent
1998 — 4.2 percent
1999 — 4.3 percent
2000 — 4.5 percent
2001 — 4.7 percent
2002 — 4.7 percent
2003 — 5.3 percent
2004 — 5.5 percent
2005 — 5.3 percent
2006 — 5.8 percent
2007 — 5.8 percent
2008 — 6.5 percent
2009 — 6.9 percent
2010 — 6.9 percent
2011 — 6.6 percent
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