This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,031 registered voters conducted April 22-April 27, 2020. • The decline in Trump’s approval rating on the pandemic is particularly pronounced among independents, people of color and older Americans.• Ratings of the economy have reached […] Read more »
66% Report Increase in Cost of Prescription Drugs
• Perceived increases in cost of drugs cross socioeconomic lines• Little progress seen in addressing rising drug costs• 75% support Senate vote on House legislation HR 3 CONT. Dan Witters, Gallup Read more »
In U.S., 14% With Likely COVID-19 to Avoid Care Due to Cost
• Cost would discourage millions from seeking care for suspected COVID-19• Misunderstanding of primary symptoms likely playing a role• About 15 million have been denied care for themselves or a spouse CONT. Dan Witters, Gallup Read more »
COVID-19 Just Latest Challenge for Health Care Polling
We are in rarely charted territory, but not for the most obvious reason. With the COVID-19 pandemic having upended every facet of our society, regular public polling data is now being used as both a measure of public opinion and a lagging indicator of economic and epidemiological trends. But amid […] Read more »
Is Trump Slipping In The Polls Because Of COVID-19?
A slew of recent polling in swing states shows President Trump losing ground to presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew asks whether the narrative of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has already been cemented, and what Trump could do to […] Read more »
New York State: Coronavirus Pandemic Pushes Cuomo to Record High Ratings
• Coronavirus Pandemic Pushes Cuomo to Record High Ratings; Voters Trust Cuomo over Trump on NY Reopening 78-16%• Half of NYers Know Someone Who’s Tested Positive; One-Third Know Someone Who’s Died from Coronavirus; Both Numbers Higher Downstate than Upstate• Near Universal Support for Gov’s Orders to Extend NY ‘On Pause’ […] Read more »