Report: Fewer patients see cost as barrier to medical treatment

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the first three months of the year, only 1 in 20 Americans reported not getting the medical care they needed because they couldn't afford it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The 4.4% of people in this demographic represented the lowest percentage in 16 years, according to the National Health Interview Survey. The percentage surged to 7% in 2009 and 2010, but has been shrinking ever since. Click here to read more.