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Americans' dissatisfaction with healthcare costs is highest among the uninsured, but nearly half of those with private healthcare plans are also dissatisfied.

Americans are most satisfied with the quality of healthcare and least satisfied with its cost, for their own care and for healthcare nationally.

Slightly more Americans agree (52%) than disagree (45%) that the federal government is responsible for making sure all Americans have healthcare coverage. This balance of views is similar to last year.

Americans' views of the Affordable Care Act remain stable, with a slight majority, 53%, disapproving. More than four in 10 Americans want the law kept with major changes, while 37% want the law repealed and replaced.

In the U.S., 65% are satisfied with the way the healthcare system works for them, down slightly from 67% in 2014. Those with government health plans are most satisfied, and Democrats are more satisfied than Republicans.

Americans' support for the Affordable Care Act remains basically unchanged since May; 44% currently approve of the law. Nearly three in 10 Americans say the law has hurt their family, the highest Gallup has measured to date.

Physical health trends for U.S. adults have been mixed during Barack Obama's presidency. Overall self-assessments of health have worsened, and obesity and diabetes have climbed, but reports of high cholesterol have trended down.

In his recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, President Obama relied on data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index to assess changes and identify patterns in states' uninsured rates.

In the second quarter of 2016, the uninsured rate remains at 11.0%, matching the first quarter for the lowest rate in Gallup's eight-year trend. This remains down from 11.9% in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Americans' top priority for the next president continues to be the economy, although they also frequently mention immigration, healthcare, national defense and education.