Five percent of Americans report being newly insured in 2014. More than half of that group, or 2.8% of the total U.S. population, say they got their new insurance through the health exchanges that were open through mid-April. CONT. Steve Ander & Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Survey of People with Non-Group Health Insurance
The first in a series of new surveys from the Kaiser Family Foundation of people who buy their own health insurance provides new data about the experiences and perceptions of a group that has been the subject of much conjecture and political debate. The survey finds nearly six in 10 […] Read more »
Public Opinion On The ACA’s Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
… A majority of the public (58 percent) supports the law’s requirement that private health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control. On the issue facing the Supreme Court, a somewhat smaller majority (53 percent) believes the contraceptive coverage rule should apply to for-profit companies, even if it […] Read more »
NPR poll in Senate battleground points to finish near 50-50
These 12 battleground U.S. Senate races take place in a country deeply discontented with the state of the country, all national leaders, and political parties. With 10 of 12 seats held by Democrats but won by Romney by 8 points in 2012, this will be a competitive year to be […] Read more »
Public Faith in Congress Falls Again, Hits Historic Low
Americans’ confidence in Congress has sunk to a new low. Seven percent of Americans say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in Congress as an American institution, down from the previous low of 10% in 2013. … Americans’ current confidence in Congress is not only […] Read more »
Seven in 10 Americans Back Euthanasia
Most Americans continue to support euthanasia when asked whether they believe physicians should be able to legally “end [a] patient’s life by some painless means.” Strong majorities have supported this for more than 20 years. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »