health / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav WebTeam Twenty-nine percent of U.S. adults describe their mental health as excellent, down 14 points from 2019 and the first reading below 30%. /poll/700079/mental-health-ratings-continue-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/700079/mental-health-ratings-continue-worsen.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT 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 Roughly four in 10 U.S. adults — equivalent to nearly 110 million Americans — doubt Medicare and Social Security will be available in 10 years, and a majority say benefit changes worry them more this year than last year. /poll/699251/growing-worry-medicare-social-security.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699251/growing-worry-medicare-social-security.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:01:00 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 Nearly one in 10 Americans have been diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime, even as new incidences of cancer are slowly falling. /poll/698108/nearly-one-adults-report-having-cancer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/698108/nearly-one-adults-report-having-cancer.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:00:00 GMT West Health and ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav developed a system to rank all 50 states and D.C. based on residents' experiences with healthcare cost, quality and access. /poll/698219/state-healthcare-rankings-methods-behind-metrics.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/698219/state-healthcare-rankings-methods-behind-metrics.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:30:00 GMT New state rankings from West Health-²¨²¨ÊÓƵav reveal sizable differences in residents' experiences of healthcare cost, quality, and access and an urgent need for improvement in every U.S. state. /poll/698042/americans-experience-healthcare-state.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/698042/americans-experience-healthcare-state.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:01:00 GMT The U.S. obesity rate is showing signs of abating from its 2022 high. GLP-1 antidiabetic injectables used for weight loss may be playing a role. /poll/696599/obesity-rate-declining.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/696599/obesity-rate-declining.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT More than 18% of U.S. adults report depression, with rates doubling among young adults since 2017. Loneliness and financial hardship are key contributing factors. /poll/694199/u.s.-depression-rate-remains-historically-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/694199/u.s.-depression-rate-remains-historically-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 09 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT Annually visiting a dentist is associated with many important aspects of wellbeing, and these relationships hold across income groups. /poll/692099/dentist-visits-predict-wellbeing-across-income-groups.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/692099/dentist-visits-predict-wellbeing-across-income-groups.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT