Women’s Health Care Affordability Challenges Findings from the 2026 KFF Women's Health Survey Authors: Ivette Gomez, Alina Salganicoff, Brittni Frederiksen, Usha Ranji, and Karen Diep Published: Sep 23, 2026

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/womens-health-care-affordability-challenges/ As health care costs dominate the national political conversation, our 2026 KFF Women’s Health Survey shows the toll those costs are taking on women. Our new nationally representative survey of women and men ages 18–64 finds costs remain a major barrier for women, specifically — causing everything from delayed care to rationed medications to cuts in spending on basic needs.