Special Report
States Where the Most People Delayed Getting Medical Care Because of COVID-19
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There were 3.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 127,000 related deaths in the United States as of July 14. With the hospitals in some states pushed to near-full capacity and millions left out of work and without health insurance, one of the secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been delayed medical treatment for non-coronavirus issues. Here are the states where the virus is growing the fastest.
In a survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau between June 25 and June 30, 41.5% of U.S. adults reported that they had delayed getting medical care because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the last four weeks. Using state-level data from the Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, 24/7 Wall St. identified the states where the largest share of people have delayed getting medical care because of COVID-19.
One reason Americans are delaying medical care is the fear of contracting the novel coronavirus while in a health center. According to a recent Gallup poll, 42% of Americans are very concerned about exposure to COVID-19 at doctors offices and hospitals. To compare, only 26% of Americans are very concerned about being exposed to the coronavirus in general.
Many Americans may also delay medical care for financial reasons. The unemployment rate peaked at 14.7% in April, and since March 15, more than 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment. Historically, hospital admissions decline in times of rising unemployment, as more individuals lose their employer-based health coverage and do not want to risk accumulating huge medical debts should they seek treatment. For more on medical debt, see how many people in your state are burdened with medical debt.
Fears of contracting COVID-19 at a doctor’s office or hospital are greater among older Americans, and individuals with compromised immune systems and other underlying chronic health conditions. In the same Gallup poll, 56% of immunocompromised adults reported that they were very concerned about exposure to COVID-19 at a doctor’s office or hospital. For more on COVID-19 risk factors see the number of adults at risk of coronavirus in every state.
Click here to see the states where the most people delayed getting medical care because of COVID-19
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50. Wyoming
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 33.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 329 per 100,000 (8th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.4% (18th fewest)
> Adults with serious cardiovascular disease: 8.1% (19th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 8.8% (3rd lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 10.5% (11th highest)
> Total population: 577,737
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49. Rhode Island
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 33.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,663 per 100,000 (5th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 38.3% (25th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.2% (19th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 16.3% (4th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 4.1% (4th lowest)
> Total population: 1.1 million
48. Montana
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 35.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 184 per 100,000 (2nd fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.0% (24th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.0% (25th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.0% (6th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 8.2% (23rd highest)
> Total population: 1.1 million
47. Hawaii
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 35.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 88 per 100,000 (the fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.1% (23rd most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.4% (7th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 22.6% (2nd highest)
> Uninsured rate: 4.1% (4th lowest)
> Total population: 1.4 million
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46. South Dakota
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 36.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 858 per 100,000 (24th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 35.3% (11th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.1% (23rd most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.4% (12th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 9.8% (15th highest)
> Total population: 882,235
45. Iowa
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 36.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,135 per 100,000 (16th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.9% (21st fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 8.0% (17th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 10.0% (19th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 4.7% (6th lowest)
> Total population: 3.2 million
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43. Idaho
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 36.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 668 per 100,000 (18th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.2% (17th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.9% (15th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 8.9% (5th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 11.1% (8th highest)
> Total population: 1.8 million
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43. North Dakota
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 36.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 591 per 100,000 (15th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 34.6% (7th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 8.2% (21st fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.1% (7th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 7.3% (22nd lowest)
> Total population: 760,077
42. Nebraska
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 36.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,109 per 100,000 (17th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.6% (20th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.8% (14th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 5.2% (the lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 8.3% (21st highest)
> Total population: 1.9 million
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41. North Carolina
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 36.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 862 per 100,000 (23rd most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.0% (25th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 10.2% (12th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.9% (19th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 10.7% (9th highest)
> Total population: 10.4 million
40. Kansas
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 37.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 689 per 100,000 (19th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 38.0% (24th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 8.8% (24th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 10.0% (19th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 8.8% (19th highest)
> Total population: 2.9 million
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39. Texas
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 38.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 958 per 100,000 (20th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 34.8% (9th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.1% (23rd most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 13.0% (18th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 17.7% (the highest)
> Total population: 28.7 million
38. Virginia
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 39.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 851 per 100,000 (25th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 35.9% (12th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 8.1% (19th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.4% (12th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 8.8% (19th highest)
> Total population: 8.5 million
37. Alabama
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 39.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,155 per 100,000 (14th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 43.1% (4th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 12.8% (3rd most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.9% (17th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 10.0% (14th highest)
> Total population: 4.9 million
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36. Florida
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 39.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,369 per 100,000 (7th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 42.1% (7th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 10.9% (9th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 14.5% (11th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 13.0% (4th highest)
> Total population: 21.3 million
35. New York
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 39.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 2,058 per 100,000 (the most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.9% (22nd fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.8% (14th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 14.5% (11th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 5.4% (9th lowest)
> Total population: 19.5 million
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33. Louisiana
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 40.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,761 per 100,000 (4th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 42.1% (8th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 11.4% (8th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 13.3% (16th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 8.0% (25th highest)
> Total population: 4.7 million
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33. Ohio
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 40.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 582 per 100,000 (14th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.8% (19th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 10.2% (12th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 13.7% (15th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 6.5% (18th lowest)
> Total population: 11.7 million
32. Connecticut
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 40.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,330 per 100,000 (9th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.0% (13th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.5% (9th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.4% (12th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 5.3% (7th lowest)
> Total population: 3.6 million
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31. Utah
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 40.7%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 950 per 100,000 (21st most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 30.0% (the fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 5.9% (the fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 8.5% (2nd lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 9.4% (17th highest)
> Total population: 3.2 million
30. Massachusetts
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 40.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,625 per 100,000 (6th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 34.6% (6th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.2% (6th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 16.3% (4th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 2.8% (the lowest)
> Total population: 6.9 million
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28. Missouri
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 40.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 471 per 100,000 (11th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 40.5% (14th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 10.0% (15th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 10.1% (20th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 9.4% (17th highest)
> Total population: 6.1 million
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28. Wisconsin
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 40.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 652 per 100,000 (16th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.5% (19th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.5% (9th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.0% (25th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 5.5% (11th lowest)
> Total population: 5.8 million
27. California
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 41.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 851 per 100,000 (25th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 33.3% (4th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 6.7% (3rd fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 16.3% (4th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 7.2% (21st lowest)
> Total population: 39.6 million
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25. Oklahoma
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 41.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 551 per 100,000 (12th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 40.8% (13th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 11.5% (6th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.6% (22nd highest)
> Uninsured rate: 14.2% (2nd highest)
> Total population: 3.9 million
25. Pennsylvania
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 41.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 755 per 100,000 (21st fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.8% (18th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.8% (16th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 13.1% (17th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 5.5% (11th lowest)
> Total population: 12.8 million
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24. Maryland
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 41.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,229 per 100,000 (11th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 37.1% (23rd fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 8.4% (23rd fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.9% (17th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 6.0% (15th lowest)
> Total population: 6.0 million
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23. Indiana
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 42.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 787 per 100,000 (24th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.9% (16th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 10.9% (9th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.3% (25th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 8.3% (21st highest)
> Total population: 6.7 million
22. South Carolina
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 42.4%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,188 per 100,000 (13th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 41.4% (10th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 10.2% (12th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.5% (24th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 10.5% (11th highest)
> Total population: 5.1 million
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21. Minnesota
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 42.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 769 per 100,000 (22nd fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 33.9% (5th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.2% (6th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.9% (17th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 4.4% (5th lowest)
> Total population: 5.6 million
20. Tennessee
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 42.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 987 per 100,000 (19th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 41.6% (9th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 12.2% (5th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 11.3% (24th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 10.1% (13th highest)
> Total population: 6.8 million
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19. New Hampshire
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 43.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 449 per 100,000 (9th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 40.5% (15th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.8% (14th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 14.5% (11th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 5.7% (14th lowest)
> Total population: 1.4 million
15. Colorado
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 43.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 662 per 100,000 (17th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 31.3% (2nd fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 6.0% (2nd fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 10.2% (21st lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 7.5% (24th lowest)
> Total population: 5.7 million
15. Georgia
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 43.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,146 per 100,000 (15th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.2% (15th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.2% (19th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.7% (14th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 13.7% (3rd highest)
> Total population: 10.5 million
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15. Kentucky
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 43.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 453 per 100,000 (10th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 43.6% (2nd most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 12.5% (4th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 11.0% (23rd lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 5.6% (12th lowest)
> Total population: 4.5 million
15. Vermont
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 43.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 208 per 100,000 (3rd fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.1% (21st most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.7% (11th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.7% (21st highest)
> Uninsured rate: 4.0% (2nd lowest)
> Total population: 626,299
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14. Oregon
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 44.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 306 per 100,000 (7th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.8% (17th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.4% (18th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 14.2% (14th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 7.1% (20th lowest)
> Total population: 4.2 million
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13. Delaware
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 44.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,341 per 100,000 (8th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 41.3% (11th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.1% (23rd most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 15.8% (7th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 5.7% (14th lowest)
> Total population: 967,171
12. Michigan
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 44.9%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 772 per 100,000 (23rd fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 41.2% (12th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.7% (17th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 21.2% (3rd highest)
> Uninsured rate: 5.4% (9th lowest)
> Total population: 10.0 million
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11. Nevada
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 45.0%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 940 per 100,000 (22nd most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.1% (14th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.2% (19th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 25.3% (the highest)
> Uninsured rate: 11.2% (7th highest)
> Total population: 3.0 million
10. West Virginia
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 45.2%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 239 per 100,000 (5th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 49.3% (the most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 15.4% (the most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.9% (19th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 6.4% (17th lowest)
> Total population: 1.8 million
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8. Arkansas
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 45.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 987 per 100,000 (18th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 43.5% (3rd most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 13.0% (2nd most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.5% (13th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 8.2% (23rd highest)
> Total population: 3.0 million
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8. Mississippi
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 45.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,257 per 100,000 (10th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 42.5% (6th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 11.5% (6th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 10.6% (22nd lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 12.1% (6th highest)
> Total population: 3.0 million
7. Alaska
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 45.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 214 per 100,000 (4th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 32.8% (3rd fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 6.8% (4th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 12.6% (22nd highest)
> Uninsured rate: 12.6% (5th highest)
> Total population: 737,438
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6. Maine
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 46.1%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 266 per 100,000 (6th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 42.5% (5th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 10.6% (11th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.3% (9th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 8.0% (25th highest)
> Total population: 1.3 million
5. Illinois
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 46.6%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,221 per 100,000 (12th most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 36.2% (16th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 8.3% (22nd fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 15.2% (8th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 7.0% (19th lowest)
> Total population: 12.7 million
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4. Washington
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 46.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 554 per 100,000 (13th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 35.1% (10th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 7.7% (11th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 15.1% (10th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 6.4% (17th lowest)
> Total population: 7.5 million
3. New Jersey
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 47.3%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,975 per 100,000 (2nd most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 34.6% (8th fewest)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 8.0% (17th fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 15.2% (8th highest)
> Uninsured rate: 7.4% (23rd lowest)
> Total population: 8.9 million
2. Arizona
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 47.8%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 1,786 per 100,000 (3rd most)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.1% (22nd most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 9.2% (19th most)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 8.9% (5th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 10.6% (10th highest)
> Total population: 7.2 million
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1. New Mexico
> Adults who have delayed medical care because of COVID-19 in past 4 weeks: 50.5%
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 14: 740 per 100,000 (20th fewest)
> Adults at risk of COVID-19 due to age or medical conditions: 39.4% (20th most)
> Adults with major cardiovascular disease: 8.2% (21st fewest)
> May 2020 unemployment rate: 9.2% (8th lowest)
> Uninsured rate: 9.5% (16th highest)
> Total population: 2.1 million
Methodology
Using state-level data from the Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, 24/7 Wall St. identified the states where the most people have delayed getting medical care because of COVID-19. States were ranked based on the percentage of U.S. adults who answered “yes” to the question “At any time in the last 4 weeks, did you DELAY getting medical care because of the coronavirus pandemic?” on a Census Bureau HPS survey conducted from June 25 to June 30, 2020.
Supplemental data on COVID-19 case counts as of July 14, 2020 were gathered from various state and local health departments and were adjusted for population using data from the Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey. Data on the number of adults 18 and over in every state who are at risk of serious illness if infected by COVID-19 came from the report “How Many Adults Are at Risk of Serious Illness If Infected with Coronavirus?” published in March 2020 by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit health care policy organization. Data on the percentage of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have major cardiovascular disease — angina, coronary heart disease, a heart attack, or stroke — came from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and are for 2018. Data on unemployment in May 2020 came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is seasonally adjusted. Data on the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population without health insurance came from the Census Bureau’s 2018 ACS.
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