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Health Insurance Coverage Varies Widely by Age and Income
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data from 2009 reveal that health insurance coverage is generally lowest in Americans' mid-twenties, and much lower among those with low incomes than those with higher incomes.
Obama Still Wins on Likability; Romney, on the Economy
Barack Obama retains a significant edge over Mitt Romney on personal dimensions, particularly in terms of his "likability," while Romney is still seen as better able to handle the economy, although Obama wins on other issues.
U.S. Uninsured Rate Edges Up Slightly
The percentage of uninsured adults in the U.S. climbed slightly to 11.3% in the first quarter of 2017, from 10.9% in each of the last two quarters of 2016.
Americans Rate Economy as Top Priority for Government
More Americans say the economy should be a high priority for the president and Congress than say this about any other issue. At least 70% of Americans also deem education, healthcare policy, Social Security, and terrorism important.
The Unaffordable Cost of Being the Fattest Country on Earth
A recent report cited that the single biggest reason families go bankrupt in the United States is because they get wiped out by medical bills. What a nightmare. God bless those families that have to spend all of their household savings, and ...
In U.S., 66% Report Increase in Cost of Prescription Drugs
As part of research conducted in partnership with West Health, Gallup finds two-thirds of U.S. adults have observed an increase in the cost of prescription drugs since Donald Trump took office, including 47% of Republicans.
Adults Nearing Retirement Worry Most About Social Security
A slight majority of pre-retirement age Americans say they are worried a "great deal" about the Social Security system. Young adults worry least about it.
Costs Still Keep 30% of Americans From Getting Treatment
Three in 10 Americans say they put off medical care for themselves or their family in the past year because of the cost -- higher than what Gallup found in the early 2000s. Nearly two in 10 delayed care for serious conditions.
Fewer Americans Have Employer-Based Health Insurance
Fewer Americans reported getting their health insurance from an employer in 2011 (44.6%) than in 2010 (45.8%), continuing the downward trend seen since 2008. Employer-based insurance has declined among full- and part-time workers.
Private, Public Health Plan Subscribers Rate Plans Similarly
Americans with private health insurance are only slightly more likely than those with Medicare or Medicaid to rate the quality of healthcare they receive as excellent or good, 87% vs. 82%, respectively. Three in four in both groups say the same ...