Data 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 Health Strategy, and Northwest Health Law Advocates (NoHLA) will share how they have applied CHESS data to inform policy, guide advocacy efforts, and conduct research. This session will provide practical examples and strategies for leveraging data to address health care affordability. Join us to gain valuable insights and tools to help support positive developments in your community’s health care landscape.

Date and Time

January 7th, 2026
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

Speakers

Dr. Beth Beaudin-Seiler, Altarum Healthcare Value Hub
Emily Brice. Northwest Health Law Advocates
Dr. Alexander Reger, Connecticut Office of Health Strategy
Patrick Kuehl, Cornell University Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy

Resources

McGovern, L. (2025, January). Leveraging CHESS Data for Research, Policy, and Advocacy. Healthcare Value Hub. https://healthcarevaluehub.org/resource/2026/leveraging-chess-data-for-research-policy-and-advocacy

Kuehl, P. (2025, December 2). Using CHESS for Academic Research: Connecting Rurality to Healthcare Access Disparities Using CHESS. Cornell Brooks Public Policy. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/briefings/2040b61b379b4411ad991157accfbd41

Cost Growth Benchmark Hearing. (2025, June 23). State of Connecticut Office of Health Strategy. https://portal.ct.gov/ohs/-/media/ohs/cost-growth-benchmark/hearing-2025/hcbi-2025-public-hearing-event-summary.pdf?rev=7435839ae1f74e0898171457cd012cf0

Connecticut Office of Health Strategy Healthcare Benchmarks CID Rate Hearing. (2024, August 20). Connecticut Office of Health Strategy. https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/cid/1_ratefilings/2025-ohs-healthcare-benchmarks.pdf

HealthscoreCT. (2025). Connecticut Health Equity Dashboards. Connecticut Office of Health Strategy. https://portal.ct.gov/healthscorect/connecticut-health-equity-dashboards?language=en_US

Porter, A. (2025, November 21). Healthcare Benchmark Initiative Recommendations to the General Assembly. State of Connecticut Office of Health Strategy. https://portal.ct.gov/ohs/-/media/ohs/cost-growth-benchmark/reports-and-updates/ohs-hcbi-recommendations-to-the-general-assembly-2025.pdf?rev=2319f3db5ff5450382d13aed1f12d84e

Dornfeld, J. (2020, March 5). Written Testimony Insurance and Real Estate Committee to the Connecticut General Assembly in support of S.B. 346. United States of Care. https://www.cga.ct.gov/2020/insdata/tmy/2020SB-00346-R000305-Dornfeld,%20Joanna-Support-TMY.PDF

Majority of Washington Residents Concerned about Healthcare Costs. (2022, November 17). Northwest Health Law Advocates. https://nohla.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WA-Health-Care-Affordability-Survey-Press-Release.pdf

Health Care Cost Transparency Board’s Public Hearing. (2025, November 20). Washington State Health Care Authority. https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/program/cost-board-meeting-materials-20251120.pdf

The Impact of High Health Care Costs in Washington State. (2024). Washington State Health Care Authority. https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/program/spending-growth-benchmark-2017-2019-one-pager.pdf

2024 State Health Report. (2024). Washington State Board of Health. https://sboh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/2024%20State%20Health%20Report%20V3.pdf

Washington General Assembly. (2023). Substitute House Bill 1508. State of Washington. https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1508-S.pdf?q=20240522212402