Democrats and Republicans in Congress have been working on legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills. As of February 2020, no legislation has been passed. The term “surprise medical bills” is usually used to describe charges incurred when an insured individual inadvertently receives care from an out-of-network provider, however […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters say Trump succeeded on economy, but failed to unify US
By a 20-point margin, voters say the Trump administration has mostly succeeded at stimulating the economy: 51 percent think that and 31 percent believe he has mostly failed. In addition, by a 19-point margin, more think the administration has mostly succeeded at creating jobs (50 percent succeeded, 31 percent failed). […] Read more »
NBC News/Commonwealth Fund Health Care Poll: What Do Likely Voters Think About Their Health Care?
Nearly one-quarter of likely voters said they are very or moderately worried about their ability to afford their health care in the next 12 months. Those most worried were Democrats, voters leaning Democratic, Hispanics, and people earning less than $50,000 a year. But nearly one of five Republicans also said […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Sanders knocks Biden out of first, majority thinks Trump wins
Bernie Sanders pushes Joe Biden out of the frontrunner spot for the Democratic nomination, capturing a record 31 percent support among primary voters in a new Fox News Poll. This is the first 2020 Fox national poll that finds Biden not leading the Democratic race. … Among all voters, all […] Read more »
The Public’s Awareness Of and Concerns About Coronavirus
… The February KFF Health Tracking Poll gauged the public’s knowledge of and concerns about the Coronavirus in addition to exploring public opinion on how the outbreak is being addressed by the U.S. government. … Large shares of the public report feeling concerned about various possible effects of the Coronavirus. […] Read more »
The Equal Rights Amendment and Discrimination against Women
Americans support the Equal Rights Amendment and think it would be beneficial for the country and American women in particular. Many think women have fewer opportunities than men in the workplace and in politics. Forty-five percent see the recent attention on sexual misconduct as advantageous for women, while 30% think […] Read more »