Indiana

Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey

A survey of 1,249 Indiana adults, conducted from October 6 to October 11, 2022, found that:

Nearly 3 in 4 (72%) of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that “the system needs to change.”
More than 3 in 5 (63%) experienced at least one healthcare affordability burden in the past year;
More than 4 in 5 (83%) worry about affording healthcare in the future;
Lower-income respondents and respondents with disabilities are more likely to go without care and incur 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.

Below are Data Briefs with statewide results.

2023 Briefs

Healthcare Affordability

Hospital Prices

Prescription Drugs

Recent Surveys

Indiana Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Worry about Affording Healthcare in the Future; Support Government Action across Party Lines

Nationally, consumer worry about healthcare affordability has been well documented, but now—for the first time a new survey looks specifically at how affordability concerns and ideas for action play out in Indiana. Key Findings A Range of Healthcare Affordability Burdens Like many Americans,…

Indiana Residents Worried about High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions

According to a survey of 1,249 Indiana adults, conducted from October 6 to October 11, 2022, respondents are concerned about prescription drug costs and express a strong desire for policymakers to enact solutions. In fact, 72% of Indiana respondents agreed or strongly agreed that…

Indiana Residents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Have Difficulty Estimating Quality/Cost of Care; and Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action

Hospitals provide essential services and are vital to the well-being of our communities. However, a survey of 1,249 Indiana adults, conducted from October 6 to October 11, 2022, finds that many Indiana residents worry about hospital costs and support a variety of government-led…

Altarum in Action

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