Americans’ overall satisfaction with the total cost they pay for their healthcare has been generally stable over the past 14 years. The 57% who now say they are satisfied is close to the 58% average across the 15 times Gallup has asked the question since 2001. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Americans Again Cite Cost and Access as Top Health Issues
Americans continue to name the cost of (22%) and access to (20%) healthcare as the most urgent health problems facing the U.S. Obesity and cancer are next on the list, cited by 15% and 14%, respectively. No other issue receives more than 2% of mentions from Americans. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, […] Read more »
Approval of Obama’s Handling of Economy, Healthcare at 44%
Americans’ approval of President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy and healthcare policy — both at 44% — is at the high for each since November 2012. The president’s economic rating was almost as high (43%) in a survey conducted in February 2015. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Americans Tilt More Negative Toward Affordable Care Act
A slight majority of Americans (52%) say they disapprove of 2010 healthcare law known as the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare.” Disapproval of the law, which has generated public opposition from its outset, is up four percentage points since July. Approval of the ACA now stands at 44%, down slightly […] Read more »
Americans Blame Congress and Veterans Affairs for Poor Care of Veterans
Republicans and Democrats rarely agree on anything these days, but as the nation prepares to celebrate its bravest, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind finds that the vast majority of all Americans believe the United States is shortchanging its veterans. CONT. Fairleigh Dickinson University Read more »
E-cigarettes widely seen as harmful in STAT-Harvard poll
Most Americans believe electronic cigarettes are harmful to people’s health, according to a new national poll — even though scientists have not reached a consensus on the risks of the increasingly popular products. The results of the poll, by STAT and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, could […] Read more »