Becker's Healthcare May 22, 2018
When it comes to healthcare, making medical costs affordable topped Americans’ list of priorities, according to a report from Public Agenda’s Hidden Common Ground Initiative.
For the report, researchers studied three focus groups in September, totaling 30 Americans in urban Hamilton County, Ohio; rural Franklin County, Mo.; and suburban Suffolk County, N.Y.
Study participants identified affordability as their top healthcare priority.
“In recent years, a majority of Americans, regardless of party identification, say making healthcare affordable to individuals and families should be the top healthcare priority for the president and Congress,” the report states, citing Kaiser Family Foundation data. “This sentiment emerged immediately in our groups as people reflected on the healthcare system and their experiences with it. They shared...
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