… A new poll by STAT and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found significant skepticism about one of the drug industry’s most prevalent talking points. Almost two-thirds of Americans said they did not believe that Medicare negotiating with drug companies to lower prices would lead to fewer […] Read more »
Do Americans Understand That Global Warming Is Harmful to Human Health? Evidence From a National Survey
Global warming has significant negative consequences for human health, with some groups at greater risk than others. The extent to which the public is aware of these risks is unclear; the limited extant research has yielded discrepant findings. This paper describes Americans’ awareness of the health effects of global warming, […] Read more »
Cost Still Delays Healthcare for About One in Three in U.S.
Slightly fewer than one in three Americans (31%) say that they or a family member have put off any sort of medical treatment in the past year because of the cost. CONT. Andrew Dugan, Gallup Read more »
Many Americans Believe They Don’t Need The Flu Vaccine
Flu season is in swing and likely won’t let up until April. It seemed like high time to check in on how Americans feel about flu vaccination, so we asked more than 3,000 adults in the latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll, conducted during the first half of October. CONT. […] Read more »
Fewer Americans Say They Want to Lose Weight
As Americans enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers this year, about half (49%) say they would like to lose weight. This is down from readings near 60% from 2001 to 2008. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Most Americans Report Personal Connection to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
As the problem of prescription painkiller abuse has captured greater attention from policymakers and the media, the November Kaiser Health Tracking Poll explores the public’s connection to and knowledge of the issue, as well as their views of how to address it. A surprising 56 percent of the public say […] Read more »