Policy Research & Education
The West Health Policy Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, focused on lowering healthcare costs to enable successful aging.
Areas of Focus
Informing better public policy decisions with insightful research, expert analysis and evidence-based education and outreach.
Recent Work
Federal, state and local governments face important questions about how to develop policy solutions that better address longstanding issues including high prescription drug prices and costly medical services, rising health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs, and caring for a rapidly growing aging population. Explore recent work that sheds light on the issues and highlights solutions to transform healthcare and aging in America.
Public Opinion Research
West Health has partnered with Gallup to give voices to the experiences and opinions of the American people through a robust and consistent platform of nationally representative surveys on high healthcare costs and aging. Our ongoing work sheds light on solutions the public supports, guiding the way toward achieving change.
THE U.S. HEALTHCARE COST CRISIS REPORT
of American adults did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of American adults did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of American adults age 18-49 did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of American adults age 50-64 did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of American adults age 65+ did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of Black adults did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of Hispanic adults did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of White adults did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of Black adults age 18-49 did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of Hispanic adults age 18-49 did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of White adults age 18-49 did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of Black adults age 50-64 did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of Hispanic adults age 50-64 did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of White adults age 50-64 did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of Black adults age 65+ did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of Hispanic adults age 65+ did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of White adults age 65+ did not seek treatment due to cost in the last three months. (Oct. 2021)
of American adults report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of American adults age 18-49 report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of American adults age 50-64 report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of American adults age 65+ report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of Black adults report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of Black adults age 18-49 report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of Black adults age 50-64 report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of Black adults age 65+ report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of Hispanic adults report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of Hispanic adults age 18-49 report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of Hispanic adults age 50-64 report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of Hispanic adults age 65+ report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of White adults report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of White adults age 18-49 report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of White adults age 50-64 report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of White adults age 65+ report healthcare costs are a major financial burden.
of American adults would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of American adults age 18-49 would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of American adults age 50-64 would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of American adults age 65+ would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of Black adults would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of Black adults age 18-49 would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of Black adults age 50-64 would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of Black adults age 65+ would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of Hispanic adults would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of Hispanic adults age 18-49 would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of Hispanic adults age 50-64 would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of Hispanic adults age 65+ would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of White adults would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of White adults age 18-49 would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of White adults age 50-64 would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of White adults age 65+ would not be able to afford quality healthcare if they needed it today.
of American adults report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of American adults age 18-49 report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of American adults age 50-64 report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of American adults age 65+ report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of Black adults report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of Black adults age 18-49 report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of Black adults age 50-64 report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of Black adults age 65+ report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of Hispanic adults report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of Hispanic adults age 18-49 report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of Hispanic adults age 50-64 report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of Hispanic adults age 65+ report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of White adults report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of White adults age 18-49 report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of White adults age 50-64 report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of White adults age 65+ report healthcare costs contribute to stress in their daily lives.
of American adults had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of American adults age 18-49 had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of American adults age 50-64 had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of American adults age 65+ had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of Black adults had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of Black adults age 18-49 had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of Black adults age 50-64 had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of Black adults age 65+ had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of Hispanic adults had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of Hispanic adults age 18-49 had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of Hispanic adults age 50-64 had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of Hispanic adults age 65+ had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of White adults had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of White adults age 18-49 had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of White adults age 50-64 had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
of White adults age 65+ had a friend or family member pass away in the last year after not receiving treatment due to cost. (Oct. 2021)
Featured Initiatives
Illustrating America’s Healthcare Cost Crisis
The rising cost of healthcare is the U.S. is a growing economic and public health crisis. HealthCostCrisis.org is West Health’s interactive website and crisis clock that tracks and forecasts healthcare spending in America in real time.
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The Issues Explained
A collection of policy analyses, infographics, and multimedia displays on policies that increase access, lower costs and improve care.
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