What percentage of adults research the price of care at a hospital?

1. Total: 14%
2. Age 18-29: 23%
3. Age 30-49: 16%
4. Age 50-64: 10%
5. Age 65 & older: 9%
6. Household income less than $40,000: 11%
7. Household income $40,000 - $89,999: 19%
8. Household income $90,000 or more: 17%
9. Democrat: 16%
10. Republican: 10%
11. Independent: 14%

Notes: From a report entitled, "Few adults are aware of hospital price transparency requirements," by Nisha Kurani, Audrey Kearney, Ashley Kirzinger, and Cynthia Cox. Percentages denote adults who (personally or a family member) had gone online to research the price of a treatment at a hospital in the past six months, based on data from the KFF Health Tracking Poll, May 2021.
Source: Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker, June 28, 2021
Source URL: https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/few-adults-are-awa...

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