Healthcare

Greater Optimism About U.S. Health System Coverage, Costs

Americans remain highly satisfied with own care

November 19, 2009
Substantially more Americans rate healthcare coverage in the country as excellent or good this year (38%) than did so a year ago (26%). Similarly, more Americans now say they are satisfied with the total cost of U.S. healthcare (26%) than said this a year ago (19%).More ...
Views of U.S. Healthcare Edge Higher From '08 to '09

Views of U.S. Healthcare Edge Higher From '08 to '09

November 19, 2009
In the midst of the debate over healthcare reform, Americans are about as likely to rank the quality of healthcare in the U.S. as excellent or good (58%) as they were last year (57%). At the same time, they are slightly more likely to rate U.S. health coverage as excellent or good (38%) than they were last year (26%).

Nonsmokers Top Smokers in Well-Being Across All Incomes

Smokers worse off in life evaluation, mood, depression, basic access

November 18, 2009
Smoking is strongly related to well-being regardless of income, according to Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data from 2008 and 2009. Compared with nonsmokers, smokers are less likely than non-smokers to be “thriving," report fewer positive emotions, and are more likely to report depression.More ...

Costs, Gov't Involvement Top Healthcare Reform Concerns

Bill’s impact on personal healthcare situations, expansion of access also mentioned

November 18, 2009
If a new healthcare bill is passed into law, Americans would be most concerned about its costs, increased government involvement in healthcare, how a new law would affect their personal healthcare situations, and that a new bill would not do enough to expand healthcare access.More ...
In U.S., Cost, Bureaucracy Top Healthcare Reform Concerns

In U.S., Cost, Bureaucracy Top Healthcare Reform Concerns

November 18, 2009
Americans who favor the healthcare legislation are most concerned about the cost, while those who oppose the legislation are most concerned about bureaucracy.

Economy Picks Up Again as Most Important Problem in U.S.

Healthcare remains near the top of the list

November 16, 2009
After several months of decreased concern, Americans in November are more likely than last month to cite economic concerns as the most important problem facing the country. Now, 31% mention the economy in general and 20% mention unemployment as the top problem. Healthcare (22%) also figures prominently.More ...
Fewer In U.S. See Health Coverage as Gov’t Responsibility

Fewer In U.S. See Health Coverage as Gov’t Responsibility

November 13, 2009
For the first time this decade, more Americans (50%) say providing healthcare for all is not the government’s responsibility than say it is (47%).

More in U.S. Say Health Coverage Is Not Gov’t. Responsibility

Marks significant shift from the attitudes of the past decade

November 13, 2009
More Americans now believe it is not the government’s responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage (50%) than think it is (47%). This marks the first time this decade when a plurality has not favored the “government responsibility” viewpoint.More ...

In U.S., 20% of Parents Unable to Get H1N1 Vaccine for Child

Seventeen percent of parents say at least one of their children has already been vaccinated

November 10, 2009
One out of five parents in the U.S. say they have attempted to get H1N1 or swine flu vaccinations for a child but have been unable to do so. Seventeen percent of parents say at least one of their children has already been vaccinated, compared to 5% of adults who have been personally vaccinated.More ...

No Clear Mandate From Americans on Healthcare Reform

Evenly split on long-term impact on healthcare system; one in four expect personal benefit

November 9, 2009
Americans are evenly split on the potential long-term impact of a new healthcare bill on the U.S. healthcare system: 41% say it would make the system better; 40% say it would make it worse. They are more negative than positive on the bill’s potential impact on their personal healthcare situations.More ...
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