This statistic is based on a survey conducted in June 2016 and January 2020. It displays U.S. adults' opinions on whether health research is part of the problem or part of the solution to rising health costs. As of 2020, some 23 percent of adults claimed that health research was part of the problem in increasing costs.
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Research!America. (March 20, 2020). When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say research to improve health is part of the problem or part of the solution? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/417773/health-research-as-a-problem-in-rising-health-costs-opinions-us-adults/
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