West Health-Gallup Healthcare & Aging Survey

An interactive data dashboard that organizes and summarizes nationally-representative West Health-Gallup survey data on healthcare and aging in America.

68%

Reported high healthcare costs as a financial burden.

31%

were concerned about their ability to pay for needed prescription drugs in the next 12 months.

47%

reported ‘some’ or ‘a lot of’ stress as a direct result of healthcare affordability.

When asked to grade the U.S. healthcare system on affordability, access and quality most Americans rate it poorly.

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To what extent are healthcare costs a financial burden for you and your family?

175m

people out of the total United States population consider healthcare costs to be a financial burden.

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175m

people out of the total United States population consider healthcare costs to be a financial burden.

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80m

people would not be able to access quality healthcare if they needed it today.

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Access

Has there been a time in the last 12 months when you or a member of your household had a health problem worsen after postponing care due to an inability to pay for it?

47m

report that they or a family member had health problems worsen after postponing care due to cost.

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13m

now a friend or family member who died in the past year after not receiving treatment because they could not afford it.

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Quality

Generally, do you think Americans are paying too much, too little, or about the right amount for the quality of healthcare that they receive?

107m

know a friend or a family member who died in the past year after not receiving treatment because they could not afford it

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89%

think Americans are paying too much for the quality of care they receive.

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Additional Credits

Kari Benson, MA, is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging; Kelly Cronin, MS, is the Deputy Administrator for Innovation and Partnership; Vicki Gottlich, JD, is the Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation; and Jennifer Baker, MPH, is an advisor, all at the Administration for Community Living. Amy Herr, MHS, is director of Health Policy at West Health and a member of ASA’s Board of Directors and its Executive Committee. Rani Snyder, MPA, is vice president, Program and a member of ASA’s Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, and Scott Bane, JD, MPA, is senior program officer, both at The John A. Hartford Foundation. Narda Ipakchi, MBA, is vice president of Policy, and Erin Westphal, MS, is a program officer, both at The SCAN Foundation.