Harris Poll: 1 in 5 Insured Americans Avoid the Doctor Due to Cost Concerns

According to a recent online survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of SCIO Health Analytics:

• 1 in 5 (44 million) insured Americans have avoided a doctor visit in the past year due to cost concerns.
• Approximately half of US adults (117 million) have at least one chronic condition.
• 14% (16.4 million) of the chronic population have deferred healthcare in the past year due to cost concerns.

Source: Harris Poll, SCIO Health Analytics