--- title: "LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss healthcare appointments due to cost" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/health/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-healthcare-appointments-due-to-cost" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-healthcare-appointments-due-to-cost" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/health/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-healthcare-appointments-due-to-cost.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-healthcare-appointments-due-to-cost" category: "Health" published: "2026-08-31T21:46:03.546Z" source_reported: "2026-08-31T21:09:16.229Z" updated: "2026-08-31T21:46:03.546Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-31T23:45:35.697843+00:00" --- # LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss healthcare appointments due to cost *A survey found that a third of LGBTQ+ adults reported their health worsened after missing or forgoing care.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. All six sources are digests, providing no direct quotes or named sources from the original report. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. The digests provide a summary of the survey findings but lack detail on methodology or context. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. The headline from LGBTQ Nation suggests alarming reasons, which is not supported by the digest's content. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - LGBTQ+ adults are more likely to miss healthcare appointments due to cost or other reasons, according to a survey. - A third of LGBTQ+ adults surveyed reported their health worsened because they missed or could not get care. - The survey was conducted by the health policy research group KFF and included 2,640 LGBTQ+ adults. - Reports on this story were exclusively from left-rated outlets. LGBTQ+ adults are more likely than other adults to miss healthcare appointments because of cost or other factors, a survey has found. Among the 2,640 LGBTQ+ adults surveyed, one-third reported that their health worsened as a result of missing or forgoing care. The survey was conducted by the health policy research group KFF. ## Coverage ## What the coverage left out No centre- or right-rated outlets reported on this story. The digests from the left-rated outlets did not specify the overall percentage of adults who missed healthcare appointments due to cost or other reasons, nor did they provide comparative data for non-LGBTQ+ adults beyond stating that LGBTQ+ adults are more likely to do so. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 100% (8) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-31T23:45:35.697843+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 11 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-01T00:30:30.256Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports led on the finding that LGBTQ+ adults are more likely to miss or forgo healthcare appointments due to cost or other reasons. All six left-rated digests reported that a third of LGBTQ+ adults surveyed said their health worsened as a result. The digests from Wisconsin Examiner, Louisiana Illuminator, Source New Mexico, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, and Stateline stated that the survey was conducted by KFF and included 2,640 LGBTQ+ adults. The Source New Mexico digest additionally noted that those who are transgender, younger than 30, have lower incomes, or lack insurance were most likely to miss or forgo care due to cost. The LGBTQ Nation digest stated that LGBTQ+ people are significantly more likely to forgo care and struggle to pay medical bills than non-LGBTQ+ people. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 6 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [alabamareflector.com](https://alabamareflector.com/2026/08/31/repub/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-or-forgo-healthcare-survey-finds) — LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds - [Michigan Advance](https://michiganadvance.com/2026/08/31/repub/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-or-forgo-healthcare-survey-finds) — LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds - [Wisconsin Examiner](https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/08/31/repub/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-or-forgo-healthcare-survey-finds) — LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds - [Louisiana Illuminator](https://lailluminator.com/2026/08/31/repub/lgbtq-healthcare) — LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds - [Source New Mexico](https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/31/repub/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-or-forgo-healthcare-survey-finds) — LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds - [Pennsylvania Capital-Star](https://penncapital-star.com/2026/08/31/repub/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-or-forgo-healthcare-survey-finds) — LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds - [Stateline](https://stateline.org/2026/08/31/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-or-forgo-healthcare-survey-finds) — LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds - [LGBTQ Nation](https://lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/lgbtq-adults-are-delaying-getting-healthcare-for-2-alarming-reasons) — LGBTQ+ adults are delaying getting healthcare for 2 alarming reasons ## Questions **How many LGBTQ+ adults were surveyed?** A total of 2,640 LGBTQ+ adults were included in the survey. The survey was conducted by the health policy research group KFF. **What did the survey find about LGBTQ+ adults and healthcare appointments?** The survey found that LGBTQ+ adults are more likely than other adults to miss healthcare appointments due to cost or other reasons. A third of those surveyed reported their health worsened as a result of missing or forgoing care. **Which groups were most likely to miss or forgo care?** According to the Source New Mexico digest, those who are transgender, younger than 30, have lower incomes, or are without insurance were most likely to miss or forgo care due to cost. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/health/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-healthcare-appointments-due-to-cost. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss healthcare appointments due to cost", https://mediabias.news/health/lgbtq-adults-more-likely-to-miss-healthcare-appointments-due-to-cost