healthcare / 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 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 A new study reveals that half of Canadian pet owners (50%) say they skipped needed veterinary care for their pets in the past year. /poll/691325/financial-barriers-keep-canadian-pets-away-vet.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/691325/financial-barriers-keep-canadian-pets-away-vet.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:01:00 GMT The inaugural PetSmart Charities-²¨²¨ÊÓƵav study reveals that many U.S. pet owners express interest in nontraditional care options such as community clinics. /poll/660044/pet-owners-interested-nontraditional-care-options.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660044/pet-owners-interested-nontraditional-care-options.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:01:00 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 After sliding over the past decade, Americans' reports of their own mental and physical health held steady last year at the lowest levels in ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav's 24-year trend. /poll/658082/pandemic-effects-linger-americans-health-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/658082/pandemic-effects-linger-americans-health-ratings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:00 GMT