Tuesday, November 3, 2015

77% Say Prescription Drug Affordability Tops U.S. Healthcare Priority List


Kaiser recently released the October Kaiser Health Tracking Poll regarding the public's health care priority list for the President and Congress. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         77% say that making high-cost perscription drugs affordable for those who need them is the top priority.

·         Government action to lower prescription drug costs is ranked second, with 63% saying it is a top priority.

·         Over half (58%) of Republicans say repealing the entire Affordable Care Act is a top priority.

·         30% say that eliminating the Cadillac Tax is a top priority.

·         1 in 5 think their wages would increase if their employer offered less generous health benefits.

·         Favorable and unfavorable views of the ACA overall were tied, with 42% holding each view.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, October 28, 2015

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