80% of consumers say they wish "doing healthier things didn't cost so much"

According to a recent consumer survey by Cigna:

• 75% fear health costs could ruin prospects for secure retirement.
• 44% worry health costs will limit ability to pay for child's college.
• 42% of consumers note hospitalization as their number one health cost concern.
• 19% of consumers note health costs for a spouse or partner as their number one health cost concern.
• 16% of consumers note costs of medications as their number one health cost concern.

Note: "Health and Financial Well-being: How Strong Is the Link?" was conducted electronically via a panel by MRops Data Collection from August 7 - 21, 2014 with 1,847 women and men 25-64.


Source: Cigna