Even with soaring oil prices and economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war, a new poll of U.S. adults reveals they are just as concerned about rising health care prices as they are about increasing gas prices.
The latest KFF Health Tracking Poll shows that nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. adults are worried about being able to afford health care costs, including three in 10 who say they are "very worried." That's the same percentage of respondents who are worried about gasoline or other transportation costs — up from 52% in January.
Underscoring these concerns, nearly half of insured adults (46%) say that lowering out-of-pocket costs is the change they'd most like to see to their health insurance. Additionally, majorities of voters say health care costs will have a "major impact" on their decision to vote (55%) in November's midterm elections and which party's candidate they will support (61%).
While the poll finds that voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to address both health care costs (37% vs. 26%) and prescription drug costs (33% vs. 26%), voters are more likely to trust Republicans on the issue of fraud and waste in government health care programs (34% vs. 26%) — an issue on which the Trump administration has been particularly engaged.
The KFF Health Tracking Poll is an ongoing survey project that measures public opinion on health care issues in the United States.
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