Mississippi
2023 Mississippi Consumer Health Experience State Survey InfographicConsumer Healthcare Experience State Survey
Nationally, consumer worry about healthcare affordability is well documented but now—for the first time—a new survey reveals how affordability concerns and ideas for action play out in Mississippi.
The survey of more than 900 Mississippi adults, conducted from from May 7, 2020 to June 9, 2020, found that:
- More than half (68%) experienced healthcare affordability burdens in the past year;
- More than half (55%) are worried about affording healthcare in the future; and
- Across party lines, they expressed 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.
Below are Data Briefs with statewide and regional survey results.
2023 Data Briefs
2020 Data Briefs
Recent Surveys
Central Mississippi: 65% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
According to a survey of Mississippi adults, conducted from May 7, 2020 to June 9, 2020, residents of the Central region have experienced high levels of healthcare affordability burdens. These problems were slightly lower than those experienced by resident of the Northeast and Delta…
Read MoreMississippi Delta Region: 70% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
According to a survey of Mississippi adults, conducted from May 7, 2020 to June 9, 2020, 7 in 10 residents of the Delta region (70%) have experienced healthcare affordability burdens in the prior 12 months. The Delta and Northeast regions reported the highest healthcare…
Read MoreMississippi Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; COVID Fears Add to Support for a Range of Government Solutions Across Party Lines
A survey of more than 900 Mississippi adults, conducted from May 7, 2020 to June 9, 2020, found that: Nationally, consumer worry about healthcare affordability is well documented but now—for the first time—a new survey reveals how affordability concerns and ideas for action…
Read MoreMississippi Residents Worried about High Drug Costs–Support a Range of Government Solutions
According to a survey of 945 Mississippi adults, conducted from May 7, 2020 to June 9, 2020, residents are concerned about prescription drug costs and ready to see solutions enacted. More than half of all survey respondents (51%) reported being either “somewhat worried”…
Read MoreNortheast Mississippi: 69% of Adults Experienced Healthcare Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
According to a survey of Mississippi adults, conducted from May 7, 2020 to June 9, 2020, residents of the Northeast region have experienced high levels of healthcare affordability burdens in the prior 12 months. By a small margin, residents in the Northeast and Delta…
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