Poll Shows Growing Struggle to Afford Health Care, Increasing Concerns Over Inequities Amid Pandemic

  • Dec 23, 2021

    As of October, almost one-third of Americans reported skipping medical care in the prior three months due to the costs, compared with 10% in March, according to the West Health-Gallup 2021 Healthcare in America Report. The poll surveyed more than 6,600 American adults. About 23% of people reported that health care costs are a major financial burden for their family, while 90% expected health care costs to continue to increase over the next 12 months. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened almost half of Americans’ views of the health care system, with 60% saying they became more concerned about health care inequities. Regardless of their political affiliation, the majority of Americans reported that a candidate’s plan to reduce health care costs is either a major or a minor priority when determining their vote. Read more
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  • Jinghong Chen

    Jinghong has been producing infographics and data stories on employer-sponsored insurance, public health insurance programs and prescription drug coverage for AIS Health’s Health Plan Weekly and Radar on Drug Benefits since 2018. She also manages AIS Health’s annual executive compensation database for top insurers and Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliates. Before joining AIS Health, she interned at WBEZ, Al Jazeera English and The New York Times Chinese. She graduated from Missouri School of Journalism with a focus on data journalism and international reporting.

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