Patients delaying care over cost reached all-time high in 2022: survey

A record number of patients delayed medical care because of high costs last year, according to survey results Gallup published Tuesday.

Gallup found that 38% of respondents or a family member delayed treatment over costs in 2022, a 12 percentage point increase compared to 2020 and 2021. The upswing coincided with economywide inflation reaching a 40-year high.

Last year’s spike in delayed care was the largest over one year since Gallup first…