A report, Problems Paying Medical Bills Among Persons Under Age 65, from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the percentage of persons under age 65 in families having problems paying medical bills decreased from 21.3 percent (56.5 million) in 2011 to 17.8 percent (47.7 million) in the first 6 months of 2014. Among those under age 65 struggling to pay medical bills in the first 6 months of 2014, 31.2 percent were uninsured, 24.2 percent had public coverage, and 12.4 percent had private coverage, the report showed. The data in this report is based on information collected during the first six months of 2014.
