Mississippi Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey

A survey of more than 1,300 Mississippi adults, conducted from May 3 to May 22, 2023, found that:

Nearly 3 out of 4 (72%) experienced at least one health care affordability burden in the past year;
4 in 5 (84%) worry about affording health care in the future;
Lower-income respondents and respondents with disabilities are more likely to go without care and incur debt due to health care 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.

Below are Data Briefs with statewide and regional survey results.