44% of Americans say health care costs are a major challenge when it comes to taking care of their health | Pew Research Center

April 2, 2026

Americans value their health – but many face challenges in taking care of it

44% of Americans say health care costs are a major challenge when it comes to taking care of their health

44% of Americans say health care costs are a major challenge when it comes to taking care of their health

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44% of Americans say health care costs are a major challenge when it comes to taking care of their health

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Americans value their health – but many face challenges in taking care of it
Most Americans say getting enough sleep and managing stress is important to them, but far fewer say they are doing well at it
44% of Americans say health care costs are a major challenge when it comes to taking care of their health
Vast majority of Americans say they are putting in effort into taking care of their physical and mental health
Most people take steps to improve their health out of concern for health issues and to go about daily life
How Americans rate their physical and mental health