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Since 2018, West Health and Gallup have partnered to track perceptions of aging and the U.S. healthcare system in relation to quality, affordability, equity and access, with the aim of giving voice to the American experience. The goal is to identify strengths, weaknesses, issues and trends that can better inform public policy and healthcare practice and delivery.
West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability and Value Indexes 2021-2024
The latest West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability and Value Indexes reveal several troubling trends and few bright spots for healthcare in America.
Since 2021, the percentage of Americans classified as Cost Secure -- being able to readily access and afford basic healthcare and prescribed medicines -- is down to a record low. Meanwhile, the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Value Index finds that over one-third of Americans feel they are paying too much for the quality of care they receive and that their most recent experience was not worth the cost.
Download the report to explore the future of healthcare in the U.S
West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability and Value Indexes 2021-2024
The latest West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability and Value Indexes reveal several troubling trends and few bright spots for healthcare in America.
Since 2021, the percentage of Americans classified as Cost Secure -- being able to readily access and afford basic healthcare and prescribed medicines -- is down to a record low. Meanwhile, the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Value Index finds that over one-third of Americans feel they are paying too much for the quality of care they receive and that their most recent experience was not worth the cost.
Download the data to explore the future of healthcare in the U.S
Two Healthcare Indexes -- Affordability and Value
The West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability Index gauges how Americans perceive and cope with the cost of care, including prescription drugs, and the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Value Index tracks if Americans believe the care they do receive is worth the cost.
Affordability Index
Cost desperate - 7%. Cost insecure - 32%. Cost secure - 61%.
The Healthcare Affordability Index evaluates three key factors that represent the consequences of Americans’ inability to afford healthcare. To learn more, view the data visualization.
Value Index
Poor perceived value - 36%. Inconsistent perceived value - 57%. High perceived value - 7%.
The Healthcare Value Index is comprised of three key perceptions that determine the system's value. To learn more, view the data visualization.
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