Agents have less to do as 71% of adults like their health plan

The individual health market is less promising for agents, as a new poll from Kaiser Family Foundation reveals most insured are content with their plan

Insurance News

By Lyle Adriano

Despite seemingly divisive opinions people have about the country’s insurance companies, a poll by Kaiser Family Foundation revealed that 71% of insured adults aged below 65 described the health care services they received as “excellent” or “good.” The same poll also noted that 61% of the survey’s participants said that their insurance plan was either “excellent” or “good,” given its cost.

Recently, a number of insurance plans have limited their networks of doctors and healthcare facilities in an attempt to keep prices fair. Despite this setback, the survey discovered that most people did not mind such changes. Of those surveyed, 54% of insured adults below 65 said that they were “very satisfied” with their options for healthcare. Thirty-four percent said that they were only “somewhat satisfied,” and 12% said they had to change doctors since the medical professionals were not covered by their insurance plans.

Those individuals who lacked insurance frequently due to their own financial issues were the least content with the value of their health care services. A significant 48% of insured adults who lacked insurance described the healthcare services they received as “fair” or “poor.” The figure is nearly double the percentage of those with coverage but said that their care was not worth its cost.

Interestingly, the poll also asked participants if health care costs were an important factor in choosing whom to vote for in the coming presidential elections. Twenty-eight percent admitted that health care costs would play a huge role in helping them select a candidate.

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