# What people want from healthcare access Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/what-adults-want-from-healthcare-access/ Published: 2026-05-11 > Featured topic in Health. Faster appointments are the top help adults name after delaying primary care, while views are split on whether women's health conditions receive enough attention. ## Overview: Health access When adults think about delayed primary care, the top help they name is a sooner appointment at 32%. Telehealth visits and clearer cost information are also visible, but neither is a majority answer. Women's health is more divided. About 26% disagree that women's health conditions receive adequate attention in the healthcare system, while 23% agree. ## Faster appointments are the clearest access help Among the options tested, a sooner appointment is the top thing adults say would help after delaying primary care. The next responses are close: 31% say they have never delayed primary care, 28% name a video visit, and 22% name clearer information about cost. ## Women's health attention does not have a clear consensus Views are split on whether women's health conditions receive adequate attention in the healthcare system: disagreement is slightly ahead, but not by much. At the same time, 44% say they would be very comfortable discussing menstrual or reproductive health issues with a healthcare provider. ## Paid medical leave draws support around reproductive care About 51% say employers should be required to provide paid medical leave for reproductive health care, with fertility care and menstrual care also drawing substantial support. On end-of-life decisions, nearly half say they would want loved ones to stop a breathing machine when two doctors agree there is no chance of getting off it alive. ## Supporting evidence ### 32% say a sooner appointment would help after delayed primary care. Question: If you delayed getting care from your primary doctor, what would have helped make it easier for you to go to your appointment? Note: Shows the practical barriers adults name around delayed primary care. Topline: - An appointment offered sooner: 31.8% - I have never delayed getting care from my primary doctor: 30.6% - A video (telehealth) visit: 27.5% - Clear information about the cost: 22.3% - A ride to and from my appointment arranged for me: 15.0% ### 26% disagree and 23% agree that women's health gets adequate attention. Question: To what extent do you agree with the statement: "Women’s health conditions receive adequate attention in the healthcare system (e.g., research funding, diagnosis, treatment)." Note: Shows divided views on whether women's health conditions receive adequate attention. Topline: - Disagree: 25.5% - Agree: 22.9% - Neither agree nor disagree: 20.2% - Strongly disagree: 15.5% - Strongly agree: 9.7% - Not sure: 6.2% ### 51% support required paid leave for reproductive health care. Question: Do you believe employers should be required to provide paid medical leave for any of the following? Note: Shows support for paid leave tied to reproductive, fertility, and menstrual care. Topline: - Reproductive health care (e.g., gynecologic procedures, pelvic pain management): 50.6% - Fertility care (e.g., in vitro fertilization (IVF) appointments, fertility testing): 41.1% - Menstrual care (e.g., severe menstrual pain, menstrual disorders): 38.9% - Not sure: 21.2% - None of the above: 18.3% ## 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: 2025-12-03 → 2025-12-08 - Base (unweighted): 1,000 - Margin of error: +/- 3.2% - Module: soc_pol - Sponsor: Verasight - Weight variable: weight - Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status ## Sources - [If you delayed getting care from your primary doctor, what would have helped make it easier for you to go to your appointment?](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#factors-influencing-timeliness-of-doctor-appointments): reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic: Shows the practical barriers adults name around delayed primary care. - [To what extent do you agree with the statement: "Women’s health conditions receive adequate attention in the healthcare system (e.g., research funding, diagnosis, treatment)."](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#perception-of-attention-to-womens-health-conditions-in-healthcare): reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic: Shows divided views on whether women's health conditions receive adequate attention. - [Do you believe employers should be required to provide paid medical leave for any of the following?](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#support-for-mandatory-paid-medical-leave): reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic: Shows support for paid leave tied to reproductive, fertility, and menstrual care. - [How comfortable would you feel discussing menstrual or reproductive health issues with a healthcare provider?](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#comfort-level-in-discussing-menstrual-and-reproductive-health-with-healthcare-providers): reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic: Adds context on comfort discussing reproductive and menstrual health with a provider. - [At what point would you want your loved ones to stop the breathing machine and let you di](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic#preferences-for-end-of-life-care-regarding-breathing-machines): reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic: Adds end-of-life decision context around medical care preferences. ## Citation Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%. 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