Healthcare was Issue #4 in our 2008 Utah Priorities Poll
On a 1-5 scale, with 1 being “not at all concerned” and 5 being “very concerned, 68% of those polled gave this issue a 4 or 5. The average score for healthcare was 3.89. When follow-up questions were asked, respondents were most concerned about the cost of healthcare, which had an average score of 4.49, followed by the quality of health insurance benefits, which received a score of 4.11.

Health Care Research by Utah Foundation

• Oct 2008: Utah's Health System Reform: Key Issues to Resolve
• Nov 2006: Controlling Healthcare Costs, Part Two: Analysis of Five Reform Concepts
• Oct 2006: Controlling Healthcare Costs, Part One: Understanding the Factors Driving Healthcare Inflation
• Jul 2004: Utah's Health Condition
• Oct 2003: Utah's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): How Well Are We Doing?
• Nov 2000: Utah's Implementation of the State Children's Health Insurance
• Oct 2000: Household Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in Utah

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