Reading the threat perception gap
The survey also tracked support for hospital-specific reform. Hospital rate regulation, a policy that would set or cap hospital prices in some markets, was supported by 82.6 percent of employers in 2026, up 17 percentage points from 2023. Hospital antitrust enforcement registered 72.2 percent support. Healthcare global budgets, a more expansive price-setting mechanism, drew support from 45.6 percent in 2026, up from 31.2 percent in 2023 but still below a majority.
