Among adults in a January survey, 22 percent indicated that lowering prescription drug costs for as many Americans as possible should be a top priority for Congress, while 15 percent reported that Congress should make doing more to address the opioid epidemic a top priority this year.
Public opinion on top healthcare priorities for U.S. Congress as of March 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Limiting how much drug companies can increase the price for prescription drugs each year to no more than the rate of inflation
61%
Capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month
59%
Placing a limit on out-of-pocket health care costs for seniors, such as co-pays for prescription drugs
52%
Allowing the federal government to negotiate with drug companies to get a lower price on prescription drugs for people with Medicare
48%
Expanding government health insurance coverage for lower-income people in states that have not expanded their Medicaid program
42%
Increasing government funding for access to mental health services and training for mental health providers
42%
Taking federal action to improve the safety and quality of care in nursing homes
40%
Providing more funding to continue the COVID-19 pandemic response
25%
Making permanent the additional financial help from the COVID-19 relief bill for people who buy their own insurance
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (March 31, 2022). Public opinion on top healthcare priorities for U.S. Congress as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1092852/top-health-priorities-congress-us-according-to-americans/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Public opinion on top healthcare priorities for U.S. Congress as of March 2022." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1092852/top-health-priorities-congress-us-according-to-americans/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2022). Public opinion on top healthcare priorities for U.S. Congress as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1092852/top-health-priorities-congress-us-according-to-americans/
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Public opinion on top healthcare priorities for U.S. Congress as of March 2022 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1092852/top-health-priorities-congress-us-according-to-americans/
