Texas
2023 Texas Healthcare Affordability Survey InfographicConsumer Healthcare Experience State Survey
A survey of more than 1,400 Texas adults, conducted from November 7 to November 13, 2023, found
that:
- Over 3 in 5 (70%) experienced at least one health care affordability burden in the past year;
- Over 4 in 5 (84%) worry about affording health care in the future;
- Over 3 in 5 (62%) of all respondents delayed or went without health care due to cost in the last twelve months;
- Low-income respondents and those with disabilities had 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 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 survey results.
2023 Briefs
Recent Surveys
Texas Survey Respondents Worried about High Drug Costs; Support a Range of Government Solutions
According to a survey of more than 1,400 Texas adults, conducted from November 7 to November 13, 2023, respondents are concerned about prescription drug costs and express a strong desire for policymakers to enact solutions. More than half (59%) of survey respondents reported…
Read MoreTexas Survey Respondents 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 more than 1,400 Texas adults, conducted from November 7 to November 13, 2023, finds that many Texas residents worry about hospital costs and support a variety of…
Read MoreTexas Survey Respondents Struggle to Afford High Health Care Costs; Worry about Affording Health Care in the Future; Support Government Action Across Party Lines
Key Findings A survey of more than 1,400 Texas adults, conducted from November 7 to November 13, 2023, found that: A Range of Health Care Affordability Burdens Like many Americans, Texas adults experience hardship due to high health care costs. Overall, well over…
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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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