Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs Authors: Grace Sparks, Lunna Lopes, Alex Montero, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel Published: Apr 16, 2026

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/americans-challenges-with-health-care-costs/ For many years, KFF polling has found that the high cost of health care is a burden on U.S. families, and that health care costs factor into decisions about insurance coverage and care seeking. These costs also rank as the top financial worry for adults and their families. This data note summarizes recent KFF polling on the public’s experiences with health care costs.