California
2023 California Consumer Health Experience State Survey InfographicConsumer Healthcare Experience State Survey
A survey of more than 1,100 California adults, conducted from November 3 to November 15, 2022, found that:
- Nearly 3 in 5 (57%) experienced at least one healthcare affordability burden in the past year;
- More than 4 in 5 (81%) worry about affording healthcare in the future;
- Lower-income respondents and respondents with disabilities reported higher rates of going without care and incurring debt due to healthcare costs; and
- Across party lines, respondents express strong support for government-led solutions.
Altarum’s Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) is designed to elicit respondents’ unbiased views on a wide range of health system issues, including confidence using the health system, financial burden and views on fixes that might be needed.
2023 Briefs
Recent Surveys
California Residents Bear Healthcare Affordability Burdens Unequally; Distrust of/Disrespect by Healthcare Providers Leads Some to Delay/Go Without Needed Care
Key Findings A survey of more than 1,100 California adults, conducted from November 3 to November 15, 2022, found that: A Range of Healthcare Affordability Burdens Like many Americans, California respondents experience hardship due to high healthcare costs. All told, well over half…
Read MoreCalifornia Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Broad Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Hospitals provide essential services and are vital to the well-being of our communities. However a survey 1,129 California adults, conducted from November 3, 2022 to November 15, 2022, illustrates that many California respondents worry about hospital costs and support a variety of policy solutions…
Read MoreCalifornia Respondents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry about Affording Healthcare in the Future; Support Government Action across Party Lines
Key Findings A survey of more than 1,100 California adults, conducted from November 3 to November 15, 2022, found that: A Range of Healthcare Affordability Burdens Like many Americans, California respondents experience hardship due to high healthcare costs. All told, well over half…
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Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner cites CHESS survey in letter to State House Committee on Health and Human Services about HB072 related to reimbursement rates and repealing affordability standards. Read more
Washington State Senator Patty Murray’s office cites the WA CHESS survey in press release about Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing where Senator Murray questioned CEOs of major pharmaceutical companies about the high prices charged to Americans for their prescription drugs. Read more
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