Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Percentage of respondents |
|---|---|
| Cost of medical care | 56% |
| Cost of home care, assisted living, or nursing home care | 56% |
| Cost of prescription medications | 54% |
| Financial scams and fraud | 53% |
| Cost of health insurance / Medicare | 52% |
| Cost of dental care | 45% |
| Access to quality home care, assisted living, or nursing home care | 38% |
| Health care quality | 35% |
| Inaccurate or misleading health information | 34% |
| Access to affordable healthy foods | 33% |
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Release date
May 2024
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Region
United States
Survey time period
February 22 to March 12, 2024
Number of respondents
3,379 respondents
Age group
50-101 years
Method of interview
Telephone interviews and online survey
Supplementary notes
Respondents were asked to rate the level of concern about 26 health-related topics for older adults in their community.
The source adds the following: "Not only did concerns about the costs of health care and about financial scams and fraud represent the top six concerns among all respondents, but these topics were in the top six regardless of gender, age, race/ethnicity, level of education, income, political ideology, and geography"
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