As public health officials struggle to boost vaccination rates nationally, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor reports that a narrow majority (53%) of unvaccinated adults believe the vaccine poses a bigger risk to their health than COVID-19 itself. In contrast, an overwhelming majority (88%) of vaccinated adults say that getting […] Read more »
Americans are sharply divided over vaccine mandates, CNBC survey shows
… The latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey found the public nearly evenly divided on the issue of vaccine mandates countrywide — whether they should exist at all and especially where they should exist. The poll of 802 Americans taken from July 24-28 found 49% favoring vaccine mandates and 46% opposing […] Read more »
Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Other High-Income Countries
No two nations are alike when it comes to health care. Over time, each country has settled on a unique mix of policies, service delivery systems, and financing models that work within its resource constraints. Even among high-income nations that have the option to spend more on health care, approaches […] Read more »
Biden approval ratings on Covid and economy fall in new CNBC All-America survey
President Joe Biden held on to his overall approval rating in the latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey but showed weakness in two key areas as the public’s views on the economy and the outlook for the virus soured. In the poll of 802 American adults nationwide, 48% approved of the […] Read more »
Americans Less Confident They Can Elude COVID-19
With the delta variant driving COVID-19 infection rates back up in July, Americans have become less confident that they can protect themselves when in public from catching the coronavirus. The percentage who are “very confident” fell to 38% at the end of the month, after rising to a pandemic high […] Read more »
K-12 Parents Support Mask Mandate, Divided on Vaccines
As children in the U.S. head back to school amid another uptick in COVID-19 cases, and public health and school officials are grappling with safety measures, majorities of Americans support mask mandates in schools for unvaccinated students and teachers or staff members. They likewise think middle and high school students […] Read more »