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Mirroring national trends, an alarming 58% of Kentucky adults report one or more healthcare affordability problems, according to results from a survey of more than 1,100 Kentucky adults conducted by Altarum’s Healthcare Value Hub.
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.
2020 Briefs
2018 Briefs
Recent Surveys
Lexington/Bluegrass: 72% of Residents Experienced Health Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Residents of the Lexington/Bluegrass region of Kentucky experienced healthcare affordability burdens at high rates. These affordability burdens take many forms. Being Uninsured Due to High Premium Costs Delaying or Foregoing Healthcare Due to Cost More than half (55%) of adults in the Lexington/Bluegrass…
Read MoreLouisville Metro Region: 64% of Residents Experienced Health Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Reflecting higher income and higher rates of coverage, adults in the Louisville metro region of Kentucky experienced the lowest rate of healthcare affordability burdens in the state—although almost two-thirds still had one or more of the burdens below. Being Uninsured Due to High Premium…
Read MoreEastern Kentucky: 80% of Residents Experienced Health Affordability Burdens in the Past Year
Residents of eastern Kentucky experienced healthcare affordability burdens at rates that exceeded the other regions of Kentucky. These affordability burdens take many forms. Being Uninsured Due to High Premium Costs Delaying or Foregoing Healthcare Due to Cost More than half (59%) of eastern…
Read MoreKentucky Residents Struggle to Afford High Healthcare Costs; Express Bipartisan Support for a Range of Government Solutions
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 Kentucky. A survey of more than 900 Kentucky adults conducted from Feb. 7-Feb. 23, 2018, found that: …
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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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