Health Care For All — Only Better, US Consumers Tell Consumer Reports

This article was originally published on January 23, 2017, in http://www.healthpopuli.com/. Availability of quality healthcare, followed by affordable care, are the top two issues concerning U.S. consumers surveyed just prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th U.S. President. Welcome to Consumer Reports profile of Consumer Voices, As Trump Takes Office, What’s Top of Consumers’ Minds? “Healthcare for All, Only Better,” Consumer Reports summarizes as the top-line finding of the research. 64% of people are confident of having access to good healthcare, but 55% aren’t sure they can afford healthcare insurance to be able to access those services. Costs are too high, and choices in local markets can be spotty or non-existent. The high cost of prescription drugs is part of consumers health cost confidence-gap (with Consumer Reports calling out the EpiPen pricing controversy growing in 2016). After healthcare, U.S. consumers in Post-Trump America are most worried about: Affordable education Food safety and quality The costs of living for energy, food, taxes, and housing, and Personal data security and privacy. Consumer Reports will continue the Consumer Voices survey over time as a tracking poll, to gauge where U.S. consumers’ feelings move through President Trump’s time in office and beyond. Health Populi’s Hot Points: An important benchmark finding in this survey is that two-thirds of Americans do not trust the government to protect their intere...
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