Press Release: Fewer Americans having problems paying medical bills

Press Release: Fewer Americans having problems paying medical bills

Press Release: Fewer Americans having problems paying medical bills

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 06/04/2013 12:30 PM EDT

Fewer Americans having problems paying medical bills

The percentage of people under age 65 in families having problems paying medical bills decreased from 21.7 percent in the first six months of 2011 to 20.3 percent in the first six months of 2012, according to a report from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.

The report, “Problems Paying Medical Bills: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January 2011-June 2012,” also found that within each six month period from January 2011 through June 2012, children aged 0-17 years were more likely than adults aged 18-64 years to be in families having problems paying medical bills. Medical bills are defined as bills for doctors, dentists, hospitals, therapists, medication, equipment, nursing home or home care.

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