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Utah Survey InfographicConsumer Healthcare Experience State Survey
A survey of more than 1,300 Utah adults, conducted from May 18 to June 3, 2023, found that:
- Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) experienced at least one healthcare affordability burden in the past year;
- Over 4 in 5 (86%) worry about affording healthcare in the future;
- Lower-income respondents and respondents with disabilities reported higher rates of going 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.
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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
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