Source: West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability Index, survey October to December 2025 (published June 18, 2026)

Only 49% of U.S. adults, fewer than half, can get quality, affordable health care and pay for the care and medicine they need. The rest lack access to affordable care or recently could not pay for needed care or medicine, and 1 in 10 face both. Affordability is at its lowest level since tracking began in 2021.