How Unaffordable is Health Care and What Can We Do About It? Event Date: Jul 21, 2026

For decades, the cost of medical care, prescription drugs and health insurance has consistently risen faster than general inflation and wage growth, posing financial challenges for government, businesses and people. KFF polling has found that the cost of health care ranks as the top economic worry for adults and their families, and has implications for their financial security and access to care. Even people with insurance say they struggle to afford health care costs, and health care debt is a burden for a large share of Americans. Policymakers and experts across the ideological spectrum define affordability in different ways and have different policy solutions. https://www.kff.org/event/how-unaffordable-is-health-care-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/