Access & Affordability

Adults who went without care due to cost

Percentage of adults who reported not seeking medical care due to cost in past year

About this data measure

  • Having access to medical care helps people live healthy lives and prevents more serious medical conditions from developing.
  • The percentage of Rhode Island adults who did not seek medical care due to cost has decreased since 2017.
  • Lower income households, those with less than a high school education, and Hispanic Rhode Islanders are more likely to have limited healthcare access than other groups.
  • Health care access is also a Rhode Island Health Equity Measure.

Measure Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Adults who went without care due to cost over time

Adults who went without care due to cost demographic breakout