Quality & price transparency are top priorities for American public & 4 other key notes

The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll published findings from their public opinion poll concerning healthcare issues. Samples were taken of 1,506 adults over age 18 living in the United States. Here are five key notes:

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  1. Public opinion of the Affordable Care Act was split, with 43 percent reporting a favorable view and 42 percent expressing an unfavorable view.
  2. Among Democrats, Republicans and independents, 76 percent responded that high-cost drugs for chronic conditions should be a top priority for the President and Congress.
  3. Most respondents felt provider network protections, increased price transparency and healthcare quality should be regarded as top priorites.
  4. Less than one in five surveyed say they have seen information comparing quality or prices for hospitals, physicians or insurers in the past 12 months.
  5. Less than one in 10 report using information such as ratings, quality or price reports.

You can view the findings of the survey here.

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