Nearly 60% of Americans are extremely concerned or very concerned about rising healthcare costs, according to a recent survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The results are based on a survey, released Oct. 21, of 1,289 U.S. adults conducted from Oct. 9-13.
Four things to know:
1. Fifty-seven percent of respondents said they were extremely or very concerned about rising costs, while 26% were somewhat concerned and 16% were not concerned.
2. About 4 in 10 were extremely concerned about being unable to afford healthcare or medications (42%), not being able to access care when needed (40%) and losing or not having health insurance (38%).
3. Across all the healthcare questions, women expressed more concern than men. For example, 63% of women said they were very concerned about rising costs, compared to 51% of men.
4. Sixty percent of respondents said the federal government is responsible for ensuring all Americans have healthcare coverage, while 39% disagreed.
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