West Health

We're a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of organizations focused on driving meaningful change to lower healthcare costs to enable successful aging in America.

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More than one-third (37%) of Americans aren’t sure that their needs or preferences are understood by their medical professionals.  

The new @WestHealth-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America was created to understand why. Explore the interactive platform by state, demographic and healthcare topic: https://t.co/I3HDqlMhLJ

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Nearly half of U.S. adults (47%) are worried they won’t be able to afford necessary healthcare in the coming year — the highest level of concern recorded since @WestHealth and Gallup began tracking in 2021. 

Explore the latest research and insights on what Americans pay, delay and avoid to obtain essential healthcare in the new West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America. https://t.co/CJoVFbY8wM

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The new @WestHealth-Gallup Center on Healthcare examines how Americans experience healthcare — through the lens of cost, quality and access — to help shape a more people-centered system.  

Explore the interactive platform here: https://t.co/VNpAqh5uvP

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The Healthcare Affordability Index shines a light on the growing gap between what healthcare costs and what Americans can afford. Behind every data point is a lived experience—missed care, mounting debt, or worse.

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Nearly 29 million Americans can’t afford or access quality healthcare — the highest level since 2021.

Full insights from Gallup and @WestHealth: https://t.co/zoGXyQ4Z3c

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12% of U.S. adults -- or about 31 million Americans -- report they had to borrow an estimated total of $74 billion in 2024 to pay for healthcare.

Borrowing varies among age groups, with nearly one in five young adults (18%) reporting that they needed to borrow to pay for healthcare.

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📢 New Findings! Telehealth has transformed mental health care for people with employer-sponsored insurance. Our latest issue brief with @HealthCostInst reveals: Therapy= 77% of telehealth mental health claims. Read more: https://t.co/oaE3gnSTSG

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Our CEO, Shelley Lyford, joined Jon Clifton (Gallup), Sandy Torchia (KPMG), & Patrick J. Kennedy (The Kennedy Forum) at #WEF #Davos2025 to discuss systemic change to foster innovation & improve access to care. 3 keys for change: partnerships, better policy, & increased access.

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Exciting #MultisectorPlanforAging news! 7 states join Cohort 3 of the MPA Learning Collaborative, a community that helps states advance their MPAs through peer-to-peer exchange, access to experts, and technical assistance. Learn more: https://t.co/HULlFFwiM3

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#PBMReform legislation is in play for the year-end spending package with widespread, bipartisan support in Congress. What do you need to know? Catch our 30-minute PBM reform refresher webinar for the latest insights: https://t.co/Rjg2Vxi4X1 #lameducksession

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Our new West Health-@Gallup survey reveals most Americans want mental health discussions with their primary care providers. With more than half of American households impacted by mental health conditions, the need for integrated care is pressing. https://t.co/J4lDi2cGAv

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#MultisectorPlanforAging progress is gaining momentum across the nation, with nine states having developed plans and many more underway. Our new brief: Paving the Way for Healthy Aging, outlines key themes across these plans. Read more: https://t.co/NUg3AOzqYk

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“The time for site-neutral payment reform is long overdue.” – Our President, Tim Lash on today’s bipartisan release of new site-neutral legislative framework from Sens. Hassan and Cassidy. See the full PR: https://t.co/pHSF5EXndk more on #SiteNeutral: https://t.co/dVODi7OW60

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⏰ The clock is ticking! Stay ahead on PBM reform in just 30 minutes. Join us this Wed., 10/30, 1pm ET for our free webinar. Save your seat: https://t.co/Z599HKq9Ni #PBMReform #LoweringHealthcareCosts

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New West Health-@Gallup survey finds mental healthcare access is a bipartisan priority:
🔹 4 in 5 say mental health should be covered like physical care
🔹 50% don't trust insurers to comply with MHPAEA
🔹 7 in 10 say the gov’t isn’t doing enough
https://t.co/RPqACke8mx

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#PBMReform is in play for Congress’ year-end spending package—are you up to speed?
Join us on 10/30 at 1 PM EDT for Reform Refresher: Boost Your PBM Knowledge in 30 Minutes. Experts Anna Kaltenboeck & Jeremy Sharp will break it down.
✅Register: https://t.co/Z599HKq9Ni

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That’s a wrap on day two of @GIAging’s 2024 Annual Conference in Detroit, MI! We’re having a great time connecting with influential voices in #healthyaging. Be sure to join us at the #MultisectorPlanforAging Community Funders Breakfast tomorrow at 7:45 AM EDT. #GIAGING24

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❗79% of U.S. registered voters say healthcare is an extremely or very important issue this presidential election according to our new @Gallup survey. See the full breakdown among parties, demographics, and preferred candidates on healthcare over time: https://t.co/iyVWfaMAMs

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See you next week for @GIAging’s 2024 Annual Conference in Detroit! Be sure to check out our Mental Health and Aging Roundtable (10/16 at 3 PM EDT) and our #MultisectorPlanforAging Funders Community Breakfast (10/18 at 7:45 EDT). Register here: https://t.co/xeirpptXfx

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Our new research with @Gallup reveals increasing needs for housing, healthcare, & mental health services among aging Americans. We proudly support a National Plan for Aging to address the needs of a rapidly growing aging population. Check out the findings: https://t.co/DqC9JQc8xP

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@Gallup Read more about our @Gallup survey that reveals the glaring gabs in mental health care access https://t.co/vYONHSBTlb