Ability to manage the pandemic and reducing healthcare costs are equally important to Americans in determining their vote for president SAN DIEGO and WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Election Day less than a month away, a new West Health-Gallup national survey finds more Americans trust former Vice President Joe Biden than President Donald Trump to efficiently… Read more »
Lowering Healthcare Costs Tops Cutting Taxes and Deregulation for Likely Voters Amid COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN DIEGO, CA – Oct. 7, 2020 — Likely voters in seven key Senate battleground states report they are not seeking care for health problems nor are they filling their prescriptions due to the high cost of healthcare,… Read more »
West Health-Gallup U.S. Healthcare Survey Finds Growing Fears of Financial Ruin Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic SAN DIEGO AND WASHINGTON, DC — September 1, 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put lives and livelihoods at risk, 1 in 2 Americans say they fear a major health event could lead them to file for bankruptcy,… Read more »
Significant increase in medication insecurity also seen among people of color WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN DIEGO, CA — July 29, 2020 — People of color are far more likely to worry about their ability to pay for healthcare if diagnosed with COVID-19 than their White counterparts, according to a new survey from nonprofit West Health… Read more »
Fears abound of COVID-19 crisis worsening affordability challenges of U.S. healthcare system. WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN DIEGO, CA — June 18, 2020 — Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults are “very” (55%) or “somewhat” (33%) concerned that the pharmaceutical industry will leverage the COVID-19 pandemic to raise drug prices. Similarly, 84% are very or somewhat… Read more »
Three-Year Initiative Aims to Accelerate Shift from Volume- to Value-Driven Care WASHINGTON, DC — JUNE 3, 2020 – The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy and West Health have issued two strategic roadmaps with recommendations for advancing value-based payment (VBP) reform in the U.S. healthcare system. The roadmaps will be the centerpiece of… Read more »
Challenges in getting care, whether for COVID-19 or other conditions, could force millions of Americans to make difficult choices about their wellbeing. WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN DIEGO, CA – About 1 in 7 Americans say they would avoid seeking medical care if they experienced key symptoms associated with COVID-19 out of fear of the potential… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — April 2, 2020 — Amy Herr, MHS, Director of Health Policy for the West Health Policy Center, has been named to the board of directors of the American Society on Aging (ASA), an association of more than 5,000 professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life of older adults and their families. … Read more »
March 31, 2020 To combat social isolation, ‘Stay Home. Save Lives. Check In.’ campaign urges all Californians to check in on vulnerable neighbors with a call, text or physically-distanced door knock. In coordination with non-profit local 2-1-1 systems, California also launches hotline to help Californians answer questions. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the… Read more »
New Report Outlines Common Sense Approaches to Solving America’s Healthcare Cost Crisis WASHINGTON, DC and SAN DIEGO, CA – Feb. 6, 2020 – Empowering Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices, accelerating the adoption of value-based care, using philanthropy as a catalyst for reform and expanding senior-specific models of care are among recommendations for reducing healthcare… Read more »
