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In U.S., New Low of 44.8% Get Healthcare From Employer

A new low of 44.8% of American adults report getting their health insurance through an employer in November, down from 50% in January 2008, when Gallup began tracking it. Over the same time period, the percentage of Americans with government ...

In U.S., More Than 8 in 10 Rate Nurses, Doctors Highly

Americans rate nurses and doctors the best of eight different healthcare providers in the U.S., with more than 8 in 10 saying the medical care they provide is excellent or good. Americans rate nursing homes and health insurance companies the ...

What Americans Want to See Addressed in the State of the Union Speech

President Barack Obama makes his annual State of the Union address Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the House of Representatives in Washington. Although the mandate for what the president's report to Congress should contain (or even how and when it should be ...

Americans Maintain a Positive View of Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernie Sanders is still viewed favorably by a small majority of U.S. adults. Meanwhile, fellow democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez draws mixed ratings -- and half of Americans are unfamiliar with her.

Arkansas, Kentucky See Most Improvement in Uninsured Rates

Arkansas and Kentucky lead all states in reported drops in their uninsured rates from 2013 to 2014. Uninsured rates fell more in states that chose to expand Medicaid and set up their own marketplace exchanges than in those that didn't.

Americans' Satisfaction With Health Coverage Slips Slightly

Slightly fewer Americans rate their healthcare coverage as excellent or good, at 67%, down from 72% last year. But Americans' satisfaction with their healthcare quality remains as high as ever, with 82% saying it is excellent or good.

Americans Slightly Less Negative About Healthcare Law

Americans' views of the healthcare law have stabilized, with approval now at about where it was in November, and disapproval is down slightly. Overall attitudes continue to tilt negatively, with 41% approving and 51% disapproving.

U.S. Uninsured Rate Rises Before Health Exchanges Open

More U.S. adults were uninsured in the third quarter of 2013 than in any quarter since Gallup began tracking in 2008, with 18% reporting they lacked health insurance. Uninsured rates for both 18- to 25-year-olds and 26- to 64-year-olds ...

Special Briefing: The Top Five Challenges Obama Faces

The economy, unemployment, the federal deficit, dissatisfaction with government, and healthcare are the top five issues facing the country as President Obama prepares for a second term. This article reviews Americans' views on each.

Update: The People and Healthcare Reform

The New York Times reported on Sunday that "The administration had to devote the early part of September to trying to change public opinion . . . because opposition at angry town-hall-style meetings in August had been so damaging." The piece ...