Americans’ views on the abortion issue continue to be closely divided. Currently, as many Americans personally identify as “pro-choice” on the issue as say they are “pro-life.” … When asked more specifically about their views on the legality of abortion, half of Americans adopt a middle-of-the-road position, saying abortion should […] Read more »
Democrats’ October ‘surprise’ in the midterms? Hint: It has to do with health care costs
… Insurers in Maryland, New York and Washington have already submitted requests for premium increases averaging 19 percent to 30 percent statewide, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. It’s an October “surprise” that everyone sees coming, including Democrats trying to take back the House and Senate. … In focus groups […] Read more »
Trump’s New Plan to Dismantle Obamacare Comes With Political Risks
After failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act with a Republican-controlled Congress, the Trump administration is seizing on a different strategy for dismantling the law, one fraught with political risk. It is asking a court to throw out major elements, including hugely popular provisions that protect sick people from being […] Read more »
Health Care Simmers On Back Burner In California Heartland’s Hot House Races
Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News MODESTO, Calif. — About a dozen mostly retired locals took over a corner of a busy intersection on a recent Saturday afternoon in this San Joaquin Valley city, toting signs that read “Dump Denham 2018.” Several cars zooming by honked in support. Buda Kajer-Crain, […] Read more »
Genealogical Curiosity Is A Top Reason For DNA Tests; Privacy A Concern
… With the rise of genetic testing, we asked Americans about their attitudes toward it and experiences with it in the latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll. The survey of more than 3,000 households conducted in December followed up on questions we asked in early 2016. First off, we found […] Read more »
Americans’ Strong Support for Euthanasia Persists
A broad majority of Americans, 72%, continue to believe that doctors should be legally allowed, at a patient’s and a family’s request, to end a terminally ill patient’s life using painless means. While support for legalized euthanasia is strong across nearly all subgroups of Americans, men, young adults, Democrats and […] Read more »