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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 ...

In U.S., an Estimated 18 Million Can't Pay for Needed Drugs

In the U.S., 7% of adults report at least one instance in the prior three months when they did not have enough money to pay for prescribed drugs for their household.

Uninsured Americans Skew Independent, Politically

Americans who lack health insurance are predominantly independent in their political orientation. Given this, the healthcare reform effort could enable the Democrats to tap into this population for greater support in coming elections.

In U.S., Uninsured Rate Holds at 13.4%

The uninsured rate in the U.S. held at 13.4% in the third quarter of 2014, unchanged from the second quarter, but still down 3.7 percentage points since the fourth quarter of 2013.

Americans' Satisfaction With Healthcare System Edges Down

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.

One in Six American Adults Remain Uninsured

While more Americans may soon gain access to healthcare as provisions of the federal overhaul go into effect, Gallup finds 16.5% of American adults were uninsured in June, unchanged from the same month last year, but up significantly from June ...

Uninsured Rate for U.S. Young Adults Still Down From Past

The percentage of young adults in the U.S. who lack health insurance began to decline at the end of 2010 and has remained lower since. The uninsured rate for 26- to 64-year-olds, though, has been rising since 2009.

Americans' Approval of ACA Holds Steady

Americans' views of the Affordable Care Act remain split (52% approve, 47% disapprove) and are more politically polarized than ever.