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Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner cites Rhode Island CHESS data in 2026 Health Care Spending and Quality Annual Report
In their 2026 Annual Report on Health Care Spending and Quality in Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner used Altarum Healthcare Value Hub’s 2024 CHESS data for Rhode Island to illustrate the challenges residents face affording health care. The report establishes this claim by citing CHESS findings that 8 in […]
Read MoreConnecticut Governor Ned Lamont Cites CHESS in Supprt of Act Expanding Health Care Coverage
The office of Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont cited the Connecticut CHESS health care affordability survey in official testimony in support of house bill 5041: An Act Expanding Health Care Coverage. See testimony record here.
Read MoreData in Action: Using Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) Results in Practice
The challenge of health care affordability affects individuals and families across the country, yet its true impact on communities is not always clear. We invite you to attend an engaging webinar focused on using Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) data to support effective change. Experts and advocates from Cornell University, the Connecticut Office of […]
Read MoreMaryland CHESS Survey Cited in AHEAD Model Organization Comments
The Maryland Health Means Everything Coalition cites Maryland CHESS survey in letter to Maryland Department of Health Secretary regarding the state’s AHEAD model total cost of care model implementation, using the survey data to back recommendations for the state’s working group (p. 18 and 51). View Publication
Read MoreFair Health Prices WA 2026 Legislative Priorities Reference CHESS Survey
Fair Health Prices WA advocacy group cites WA CHESS survey in 2026 legislative priorities, referencing 1/3 of survey respondents faced serious hardship due to medical bills in support of SB 5993 to eliminate new interest on medical debt and SB 6105 to protect more wages from garnishment due to medical debt. See Legislative Priorities Document […]
Read MoreIndiana Executive Order Cites CHESS Survey
Executive Order 25-21 from Indiana Governor Mike Braun directing state agencies to improve price transparency for their health care services cites 2022 Indiana CHESS survey. See Publication
Read MoreJournal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Study on Insulin Copay Cap Policy Cites Utah CHESS
Journal Article published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy titled “The impact of a statewide insulin copay cap policy for insured patients with diabetes in Utah” cites Utah CHESS survey in framing the study’s assessment of patient insulin out-of-pocket costs in pre-policy vs post-policy periods. See publication. .
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Policy Institute Cites Utah CHESS Survey
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah cited the Utah CHESS survey in a paper on Utah’s health care coverage landscape, capturing uninsurance rates and affordability issues in the state. View Publication.
Read MoreStates Hold Keys To Health Care Affordability, But Are They Using Them?
An article in Health Affairs titled “States Hold Keys To Health Care Affordability, But Are They Using Them?” captures results from the 2021 Healthcare Affordability State Policy Scorecard ranking states’ performance on a broad set of policies to make health care more affordable and allows readers to: do a quick and easy assessment of actions […]
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