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Unmet medical needs among those who served/not in U.S. military 2013-2014, by race

Percentage of Americans with unmet medical needs in 2013-2014, by military service and ethnicity

The data displays the percentage of those who have served/not served in the United States military who had unmet medical needs in 2013-2014, by ethnicity. It was found that 12.1% of Hispanics who had served in the United States military said there was a time in the past 12 months when they needed to see a doctor but could not because of the cost, compared to almost 25% of Hispanics who had not served in the military.

White 8.9 13.3
Black 10.4 20.7
Hispanic 12.1 24.6
Asian 6.8 10.9
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9.1 16.6
American Indian/Alaska Native 18.4 20.6