Medical debt or affording medical care - Are each of the following a financial challenge or concern for you or your family?
Concern about medical debt or affording care · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 12,592 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not a concern | Minor concern | Major concern | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 42% | 34% | 24% | 6467 | ±1 | |
| Less than high school |
| 32% |
| 33% |
| 35% |
| 351 |
| ±6 |
| High school | 38% | 35% | 27% | 1507 | ±3 |
| Some college | 39% | 34% | 27% | 1816 | ±2 |
| Bachelor's | 49% | 34% | 18% | 1753 | ±2 |
| Postgraduate | 51% | 33% | 15% | 1040 | ±3 |
SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.