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Few Americans Say Healthcare Law Has Helped Them
Most Americans say the Affordable Care Act has had no impact on their healthcare situation, but those who do perceive an effect continue to be more likely to say it has hurt their family's healthcare situation rather than helped.
Americans' Own Healthcare Ratings Little Changed Since ACA
Despite major changes in the U.S. healthcare system since 2010, Americans' overall satisfaction with their healthcare costs and quality have been generally stable over the past 14 years.
Americans Tilt More Negative Toward Affordable Care Act
Fifty-two percent of Americans disapprove of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which is a slightly more negative evaluation than Gallup found in July. Approval is also down slightly since then.
Americans With Government Health Plans Most Satisfied
Americans with government-sponsored insurance are the most likely to be satisfied with the way the healthcare system works for them, while those without insurance are least likely to be satisfied.
Fewer 18- to 26-Year-Olds in U.S. Uninsured in 2011
Fewer Americans (24%) aged 18 to 26 were uninsured so far this year than in 2010 (28%). This likely reflects a provision in the new healthcare law, which enables adults aged 18 to 26 to stay on their parents' health plans as of September 2010.
Texas Maintains Highest Number of Uninsured, Mass. Lowest
Texas has the highest percentage of adults without health insurance so far in 2010 at 26.8%, while Massachusetts has the lowest (4.9%). Americans are most likely to be uninsured in states located in the South and West and least likely to be ...
Fewer Americans Getting Health Insurance From Employer
Fewer Americans reported having employer-based health insurance in 2012 than did in 2008, 2009, and 2010, but at 44.5%, this figure is unchanged from 2011. Government-based health insurance continues to trend up.
In the U.S., Health Insurance Linked to Better Health Habits
American adults younger than 65 who have health insurance are more likely than the uninsured to engage in healthy behaviors. Insured Americans are less likely to smoke and are more likely to exercise and eat healthy foods.
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.
More Americans Went Uninsured in 2009 Than in 2008
As President Obama and congressional Democrats attempt to finalize a healthcare bill, aiming in part at providing coverage for more Americans, Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data reveal a significant uptick in the ranks of the uninsured, ...