Barriers to reducing healthcare cost:

Are each of the following a major barrier, minor barrier, or not a barrier at all to reducing healthcare costs in the United States?

General Perceptions of Healthcare Politics

Question	Question Options	% of respondents
The health of the population	Major barrier	39%
The health of the population	Minor barrier	43%
The health of the population	Not a barrier at all	18%
Lack of regulation of healthcare costs	Major barrier	70%
Lack of regulation of healthcare costs	Minor barrier	21%
Lack of regulation of healthcare costs	Not a barrier at all	10%
Partisan politics	Major barrier	79%
Partisan politics	Minor barrier	16%
Partisan politics	Not a barrier at all	5%
Lobbying by the healthcare industry in Washington	Major barrier	79%
Lobbying by the healthcare industry in Washington	Minor barrier	16%
Lobbying by the healthcare industry in Washington	Not a barrier at all	5%
Most healthcare providers being for-profit organizations	Major barrier	65%
Most healthcare providers being for-profit organizations	Minor barrier	25%
Most healthcare providers being for-profit organizations	Not a barrier at all	10%
The cost of research and development for new treatments	Major barrier	34%
The cost of research and development for new treatments	Minor barrier	49%
The cost of research and development for new treatments	Not a barrier at all	17%