Leading health-related concerns of older adults before the 2024 election
JAMA
2024-08-14
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About The Study: In this nationally representative survey regarding 26 prominent health-related issues, older adults reported being most concerned about costs of health care and health insurance for older adults in their community, as well as financial scams and fraud. More than half of older adults in nearly all demographic groups reported being very concerned about the costs of medical care and prescription drugs, with significant differences by gender and political ideology. Women reported being more concerned than men, and liberal and moderate individuals more concerned than conservative individuals.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP, email ayanian@umich.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.14353)
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