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ALT Poll infographic titled "Health Care Costs and Gas Prices Top the List of Economic Worries for U.S. Adults." Bar graph shows concerns about affording various expenses: health care costs (30% very worried), gasoline or other transportation costs (29% very worried), food and groceries (23% very worried), monthly utilities (21% very worried), and rent or mortgage (21% very worried). Categories range from "Very worried" to "Not at all worried." Source: KFF Health Tracking Poll (April 14-19, 2026).
ALT The image is a purple infographic from KFF featuring a statistic: 47% of metropolitan areas in the U.S. had only one or two hospitals or health systems providing general inpatient care in 2024. In the top right corner, there is a pie chart representing 47%. The source is KFF's analysis of various health data for 2023 and 2024.
ALT Bar chart titled "Percent of those who re-enrolled in an ACA Marketplace plan that say they've cut or plan to cut spending on food or other basic household expenses to afford their health care costs." It shows 55% among returning Marketplace enrollees and 62% among returning enrollees with chronic health conditions. The source is KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees (February 12-March 2, 2026).
ALT The image is a statistic from KFF stating that 51% of returning Marketplace enrollees report their health care costs are "a lot higher" this year than last. This includes 4 in 10 who specifically say their premiums are "a lot higher." There is a gray and blue donut chart on the right.
ALT Line chart shows the U.S. and comparable country average health consumption expenditures as a percent of GDP, 1970-2024. Over the past five decades, the gap in health spending has widened between the U.S. and comparable OECD countries.
ALT 59% statistic with text: "3 in 5 adults say they are at least 'somewhat worried' about being able to afford prescription drugs for themselves and their families. This includes 1 in 5 adults who are 'very worried.'" A pie chart visually represents the 59%. Source: KFF Health Tracking Poll (Feb. 24-March 2, 2026). KFF logo at the bottom right.
ALT KFF graphic that shows 1 dot colored in among 5 dots with text below it that says: 1 in 6 adults report delaying or going without health care — including medical care, mental health care, and prescription drugs — due to cost.
ALT Bar chart showing distribution of enrollees by age in the ACA Marketplace for 2023. Ages range from 0 to 64, with the highest number of enrollees in the 50-64 age group, highlighted in green. Enrollee numbers are on the vertical axis, peaking around 600K. Chart is sourced from KFF analysis via Health System Tracker.
