HR DIVE October 18, 2019
Dive Brief:
- Most Americans are satisfied with their healthcare but worry about the cost, according to a survey by Transamerica Center for Health Studies. Eighty-four percent say they are very or somewhat satisfied with the quality of their healthcare but more than one-quarter — 27% — said they canceled an appointment because of cost. The study, an online survey composed of 3,760 U.S. adults, ages 18-64, was conducted from August 7 to August 19, 2019.
- Most Americans think that the government should act to rein in prescription drug prices. More than three quarters think the government should be allowed to negotiate prescription drug prices, and almost a quarter said they had not taken a medication that had been prescribed...