usa usa / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav WebTeam Americans End Year in Gloomy Mood Americans usher out 2025 with low approval of their leaders, worsening economic views, and sharp partisan divides after the shutdown. /poll/700241/americans-end-year-gloomy-mood.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/700241/americans-end-year-gloomy-mood.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMT Secular Christmas Traditions Persist as Sacred Ones Decline Most Americans still celebrate Christmas, but fewer observe it religiously, while secular customs remain highly popular. /poll/700271/secular-christmas-traditions-persist-sacred-ones-decline.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/700271/secular-christmas-traditions-persist-sacred-ones-decline.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT Cost Leads Americans' Top-of-Mind Healthcare Concerns 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 Independents Drive Approval of ACA to New High of 57% 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 Economic Confidence Slips; Holiday Spending Plans Plummet Americans' economic confidence has fallen to its lowest level in over a year, accompanied by a historic drop in planned holiday spending. /poll/699311/economic-confidence-slips-holiday-spending-plans-plummet.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699311/economic-confidence-slips-holiday-spending-plans-plummet.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT More Americans Say Political Rhetoric Has Gone Too Far Larger majorities than in 2011 say Republicans (69%) and Democrats (60%) go too far in using inflammatory language to criticize their opponents. /poll/699077/americans-say-political-rhetoric-gone-far.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699077/americans-say-political-rhetoric-gone-far.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low President Donald Trump's job approval rating has slipped to a new second-term low point and is approaching his all-time low of 34%. /poll/699221/trump-approval-rating-drops-new-second-term-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699221/trump-approval-rating-drops-new-second-term-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Report Having Had Cancer 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 State Healthcare Rankings: The Methods Behind the Metrics 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 How Do Americans Experience Healthcare in Their State? 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