Few Americans say they know how much health care will cost: Gallup

Hill January 31, 2024
Lauren Sforza

Less than 20 percent of Americans say they know how much they will have to pay before receiving health care treatments, according to a report.

The Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report survey, released Wednesday, found that 79 percent of Americans do not know the cost of their health care before receiving care, while just 17 percent said they do. Roughly 95 percent of respondents said health care providers should make the costs more transparent before receiving care.

In addition, most Americans say the quality of the care they receive does not live up to the costs, according to the survey: 56 percent said the quality does not reflect the cost, 29 percent said it does and 16 percent were...

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