Americans’ preferences for a government-run healthcare system versus a system based on private insurance are now divided. This marks a significant shift in attitudes from earlier this decade, when Americans consistently preferred the private insurance option. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Personal, National Healthcare Quality Still Get High Marks
After multiple unsuccessful attempts by Republicans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act this year, Americans continue to be more positive about their own healthcare than the nation’s healthcare as a whole when evaluating each on quality, coverage and cost. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
How Opioids Started Killing Americans
… More than half of all people who succumbed to an overdose between 2001 to 2007 were chronic pain sufferers who filled an opioid prescription and sometimes even saw a doctor in the month before they died. Only 4 percent were ever diagnosed as having an abuse problem, said Dr. Mark […] Read more »
Americans Credit ACA on Access, but Mixed About Costs
Nearly four years after key provisions of the Affordable Care Act took effect, most U.S. adults say the law has been successful in expanding access to healthcare coverage. However, they are divided on whether it has reduced healthcare costs for Americans. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Affordable Care Act Approval Slips After Record Highs
After several failed Republican attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year, 50% of Americans now approve of the law, a modest decrease from the record highs of 55% in April and 53% in July. Despite this slight decline, the current approval rating for the law remains higher […] Read more »
Americans Weigh More, but Shun ‘Overweight’ Label
Americans have become slightly heavier in recent years, but they also seem to have grown more comfortable with it. Between 2003-2007 and 2013-2017, Americans’ self-reported weight edged up along with the number of pounds they offer as their “ideal” weight, yet the percentage who consider themselves overweight has declined. CONT. […] Read more »