"I'm healthy enough" is the top barrier Americans cite to improving their wellness
Core finding
About one-in-three Americans (34%) say what's holding their wellness journey back is that they're pretty healthy and don't need to worry, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.
Cost and confusion follow: 27% say they can't afford their healthcare expenses, and 25% don't know where to begin. Fewer (11%) say they don't want to spend money on preventive health, while 13% point to something else.
Selected responses
"I'm healthy enough" is the top barrier Americans cite to improving their wellness.
What would you say is the biggest barrier preventing you from furthering your wellness journey?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 3 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
What would you say is the biggest barrier preventing you from furthering your wellness journey?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.