Oklahoma
Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey
A survey of more than 1,300 Oklahoma adults, conducted from September 26 to October 14, 2025, found:
- Over 2 in 3 (72%) experienced at least one healthcare affordability burden in the past year;
- 3 in 4 (75%) worry about affording healthcare in the future;
- Over 2 in 3 (68%) of all respondents delayed or went without healthcare due to cost in the last twelve months;
- 67% of respondents believe the healthcare system is unaffordable
- 80% of respondents believe state lawmakers should Be required to disclose how proposed laws and legislative mandates impact costs to healthcare consumers, taxpayers and businesses.
- Low-income respondents and respondents with a disability or living in a household with a person with a disability reported higher rates of going without care due to cost and incurring medical debt, depleting savings, and/or sacrificing basic needs due to medical bills; and across party lines, respondents express strong support for policy-based solutions.
Below are Data Briefs with statewide and regional survey results.
2025
Recent Surveys
Oklahoma Survey Respondents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry about Affording Healthcare in the Future; and Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Healthcare is expensive in the U.S., and Oklahoma is no exception. Nearly three in every four respondents (72%) reported experiencing at least one healthcare affordability burden in the last year; such as being uninsured due to cost, delaying, or skipping needed care, or facing…
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Report Variations in Health Care Worry, Confidence and Affordability Burdens
Variations in Health Care Affordability Between Households Factors like household income and composition impact how a person navigates the health care system. For example, Oklahoma respondents in households earning less than $50,000 a year reported experiencing a health care affordability burden more frequently than…
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Financial Burdens Due to Medical Bills Many survey respondents have experienced financial burdens due to medical bills. Over one-third (39%) reported experiencing one or more of these struggles to pay their medical bills in the last year: Notably, the survey results found that…
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Worry about High Drug Costs; Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Prescription drug prices in the United States are nearly 2.8 times higher than the prices in other OECD countries, like Canada, Japan, and France.1 With nearly 7 in every 10 American adults (69%) prescribed at least one medication, these high costs impact the majority…
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Uncertain How to Assess Quality and Cost of Care; And Support a Range of Government Solutions
Concern about Affording Hospital Services A majority of Oklahoma respondents report being concerned about their ability to afford care. In fact, 75% of Oklahoma respondents reported being worried about affording healthcare, both now and in the future, and nearly three in every five (55%)…
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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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