Americans’ satisfaction with the way the healthcare system works for them varies by the type of insurance they have. Satisfaction is highest among those with veterans or military health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, and is lower among those with employer-paid and self-paid insurance. Americans with no health insurance are least […] Read more »
GOP win in Kentucky sets up unprecedented Affordable Care Act fight
… The disconnect between Obamacare and KYnect was one of the great paradoxes of American politics. In polls, Kentucky voters rejected Obamacare at roughly the rate they rejected the president, 2-1. But they were fond of KYnect, which [Gov. Steve] Beshear created by executive order, bypassing a gridlocked Kentucky legislature. Month […] Read more »
It’s Not Brain Surgery, Ben Carson
… Like other physicians before him, he has benefited from the public’s transposing his medical credentials onto his political qualifications. … And so we’ve seen Mr. Carson wielding his accomplishment of separating twins conjoined at the head at a debate as if it were a relevant line item on his […] Read more »
Prescription Drug Costs Remain Atop the Public’s National Health Care Agenda
With some presidential candidates laying out details of their health care platforms, the cost of prescription drugs remains at the top of the public’s health care priority list for the President and Congress, the October Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds. Making sure that high-cost drugs for chronic conditions, such as […] Read more »
How Policies Discussed in Democratic Debate Fare With the Public
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the two most prominent candidates who took part in Tuesday night’s Democratic debate in Las Vegas, talked about or referenced a wide variety of proposals and issue positions as they attempted to win the support of the Democratic base. Gallup looks at how different subjects […] Read more »
59% View Planned Parenthood Favorably
A majority of Americans, 59%, view Planned Parenthood favorably. Although still positive overall, Americans’ current opinions of Planned Parenthood are considerably less favorable than they were in 1993 — the last time Gallup asked about the organization — when 81% viewed it favorably. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »