Dive Brief:
- The Kaiser Family Foundation has announced a poll that indicates the majority of people are satisfied with their health plan's physician network and cost.
- The poll found 71% of insured adults under 65 say they healthcare they receive is “excellent” or “good” in value and 61% rate their insurance plan as excellent or good in relation to its cost.
- The poll also found most uninsured Americans lack knowledge of the federal health law, with just 15% aware of the open enrollment deadline and just 1 in 100 aware that the minimum penalty for skipping insurance is increasing to $695 this year.
Dive Insight:
The foundation concluded from the poll that even given the trend toward limiting provider networks to contain costs, most people don't seem to mind.
It adds those who remain uninsured indicated being less pleased with the value of their healthcare, with 48% rating their services as only "fair” or “poor” in value--almost double the percentage of insured who said so.
Additional findings showed healthcare not to be a top priority among voters looking toward the November presidential election, with just 6% calling it the primary factor in their choice for candidate, though 28% rated it as extremely important.