The Hill (2/23, Hou) reports, “Half of Americans…say the government should emphasize lowering prescription drug costs and reducing the cost of health care over other public health-related priorities,” according to the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index. In “comparison, 14 percent” of poll respondents “listed reducing gun deaths and another 14 percent cited research into cures and treatment for major diseases as a top priority for government action.” The article adds, “Asked to identify what they believe is the No. 1 threat to public health in the U.S., 26 percent listed opioids and fentanyl, 21 percent listed obesity, 17 percent pointed to access to guns or firearms, and 12 percent cited cancer.”
Related Links:
— “Americans worried about rising drug costs, health bills: survey “Chia-Yi Hou, The Hill, February 23, 2023