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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.
At 16.6%, Number of Uninsured American Adults Ties High
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data for September find 16.6% of American adults without health insurance, tying this year's high from May, and up from 13.9% in September 2008.
Public Gives Congress No Clear Guidance on ACA Reform
Americans are most likely to prefer keeping the Affordable Care Act in place but making significant changes to it (44%) rather than keeping it as is (23%) or repealing and replacing it (30%).
More Than 16% of American Adults Remain Uninsured
As Americans cast their votes for Congress -- some of which may reflect their support for or opposition to the new healthcare legislation -- Gallup-Healthways tracking finds more than one in six American adults remain uninsured, unchanged from ...
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.
About One in Six U.S. Adults Are Without Health Insurance
While the White House continues to push Congress to pass healthcare legislation before the August recess, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds 16.0% of American adults in June saying they do not have health insurance, up slightly from ...
In U.S., Ratings of Healthcare Coverage Generally Steady
Thirty-eight percent of Americans rate healthcare coverage in the U.S. as "excellent" or "good," similar to ratings found since 2009. For the first time, Democrats are as likely as Republicans to rate health coverage positively.
Tracking the Impact of the Affordable Care Act
Three major provisions of the Affordable Care Act -- President Obama's expansive health reform bill signed into law in March 2010 -- are now in effect. Individually, the three provisions, detailed below, are meant to expand healthcare coverage ...
Uninsured: Highest Percentage in Texas, Lowest in Mass.
Higher percentages of adults lack health insurance in Texas, New Mexico, and Mississippi than is true for any other states in the country. The percentage of uninsured adults in every state has either increased or remained stagnant thus far in ...
U.S. Employer-Based Health Coverage Continues to Decline
The percentage of Americans who report getting health insurance from their employer has been steadily decreasing over the past three years, dropping to a low of 44.6% in February.