Press Releases

New West Health-Gallup Poll Finds Healthcare Remains Key Issue as Midterm Elections Draw Near WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oct. 20, 2022 — Nearly nine in 10 Americans say a candidate’s plan for reducing healthcare costs will be an important consideration in determining their vote, and almost 40% of them, or an estimated 100 million Americans, say… Read more »

1 in 3 Americans Say Healthcare in America Deserves an F for Affordability  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oct. 6, 2022 — Nearly half the country (44%), or about 114 million Americans, give poor (30%) or failing (14%) grades to the U.S. healthcare system, percentages that climb higher and grow even more negative when it comes to… Read more »

SAN DIEGO, CA – Aug. 16, 2022 – West Health President Timothy A. Lash issued the following statement on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 signed into law today by President Joe Biden. This landmark legislation will help reduce the cost of prescription drugs, extend subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance premiums, combat climate change, and reduce the federal… Read more »

New West Health-Gallup Poll Finds 38% of Americans Making Tradeoffs as Inflation Hits Non-Healthcare Expenses WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aug. 4, 2022 — Higher healthcare prices drove 38% of American adults – representing an estimated 98 million people – to either delay or skip treatment, cut back on driving, utilities, and food, or borrow money to… Read more »