health insurance / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav WebTeam Concerns about and dissatisfaction with healthcare costs in the U.S. underscore Americans' belief that the nation's healthcare system is highly flawed. /poll/699770/cost-leads-americans-top-mind-healthcare-concerns.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699770/cost-leads-americans-top-mind-healthcare-concerns.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT Americans' approval of the Affordable Care Act has risen to a new high, fueled by increased support among political independents. /poll/699449/independents-drive-approval-aca-new-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699449/independents-drive-approval-aca-new-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT A West Health and ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav survey finds that 11% of U.S. adults are unable to pay for needed healthcare and prescribed medicine, marking a new high in a four-year trend. /poll/658148/inability-pay-care-medicine-hits-new-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658148/inability-pay-care-medicine-hits-new-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:01:00 GMT Twelve percent of Americans report borrowing an estimated $74 billion to pay for healthcare expenses last year. More than one-quarter (28%) report being "very concerned" that a major health event could put them in medical debt in the future. /poll/657041/americans-borrow-estimated-billion-medical-bills-2024.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657041/americans-borrow-estimated-billion-medical-bills-2024.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:01:00 GMT Americans are divided over President-elect Trump's policies for lowering healthcare costs. Views vary by political affiliation, but by two to one, independents think the policies take the U.S. in the wrong direction. /poll/654704/nearly-half-says-healthcare-headed-wrong-direction.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654704/nearly-half-says-healthcare-headed-wrong-direction.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMT Americans' agreement that the federal government must ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage now exceeds 60%, after declining to as low as 42% during the years when the Affordable Care Act was being debated and implemented. /poll/654101/health-coverage-government-responsibility.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654101/health-coverage-government-responsibility.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 09 Dec 2024 03:00:00 GMT Nearly eight in 10 Americans, including majorities of Democrats and Republicans, favor a federal law requiring equal insurance coverage for mental and physical healthcare. /poll/652079/bipartisan-support-improving-mental-healthcare-access.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/652079/bipartisan-support-improving-mental-healthcare-access.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:01:00 GMT Healthcare retains its place as one of the higher-ranking issues voters say are influencing their vote this year. /poll/651755/healthcare-remains-important-voting-issue.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/651755/healthcare-remains-important-voting-issue.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:30:00 GMT The percentage of U.S. adults classified as "cost secure" has slipped to 55%, a new low. The biggest drop is among those aged 50 and older. /poll/646994/affording-healthcare-struggle-2022.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646994/affording-healthcare-struggle-2022.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:01:00 GMT Americans' level of satisfaction with Social Security and Medicare is a modest 45%, but these programs are still among the more positively viewed aspects of the country today. /poll/470894/americans-fairly-satisfied-social-security-system.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/470894/americans-fairly-satisfied-social-security-system.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 24 Feb 2023 03:00:00 GMT