Indicators | HOPE Initiative

HOPE Data by Indicator.

Portion of adults who did not delay or forego any necessary medical care due to cost in the past year

Indicator Summary Score

100

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Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.

89%

National Rate

of adults with affordable health care

96%

Hope Goal

Adults with affordable health care

14 Million

Distance to Goal:

More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal

Why it Matters.

When patients can afford care offered, they are less likely to delay necessary treatment and more likely to seek and utilize essential and preventative health services, leading to better health outcomes.

Indicator Summary

Asian/Pacific Islander adults have high rates of affordable health care followed by White adults with 92% and 91%, respectively, reporting not delaying or foregoing any medical care due to cost.
Hispanic adults have the lowest rates of affordable health care with 81% reporting not delaying or foregoing any medical care due to cost.
Four Midwestern states (Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota) and four states in the Northeast (Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) rank among the top ten states with individuals reporting affordable health care.
Nine Southern states (Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, Maryland, South Carolina, Arkansas) rank among the bottom ten states with individuals reporting affordable health care.

* Rates for Black respondents in Montana and Idaho and Asian/Pacific Islander respondents in Wyoming were suppressed due to <50 respondents.

Health Outcomes

Social & Economic Factors

Community & Safety Factors

Physical Environment

Access to Health Care