The new survey, conducted by Accenture, is based on responses from 3,209 individuals. Here are some other key survey takeaways.
• Seventy-two percent of consumers who plan to join the healthcare reform law’s health insurance exchanges said affordability is the top driver for their healthcare decisions.
• Thirty percent of consumers said they are willing to change physicians or healthcare settings to reduce costs.
• Forty-three percent of consumers said they are willing to change to generic prescriptions, and 23 percent said they are willing to change their primary care physician.
• Only one out of the four consumers surveyed trusts insurers to provide guidance on improving their health.
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