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Challenges to accessing health care for older U.S. adults 2015

Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 60 years and older who experienced the following challenges or obstacles to accessing health care as of 2015

The data displays the percentage of U.S. adults aged 60 years and older who experienced the following challenges or obstacles to accessing health care as of 2015. It was found that a quarter of those aged 60 years and older felt the cost of medication was an obstacle to accessing health care.

Cost of medication	25
Cost of health care services	24
Not understanding insurance benefits or health coverage	20
Long waits at the office	16
Getting enough time with the doctor to ask questions	16
Limited appointment availability	13
Distrust of doctors	11
Long wait lists	10
Long commute to see a doctor	10
Feeling like the doctor does not understand you or your needs	10
Other	3

Challenges to accessing health care for older U.S. adults 2015

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