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Americans Wary of Health Law's Impact

Americans are more negative than positive when it comes to the healthcare law's impact on their family and on the U.S. in general. The uninsured are slightly more likely to see the law as a positive, but even they are somewhat divided.

Texans Most Likely to Be Uninsured, Mass. Residents Least

Nearly 3 in 10 adults living in Texas (27.8%) do not have health insurance, making it the state with the highest uninsured rate in the country in 2010. Massachusetts continues to have the lowest percentage of uninsured residents, at 4.7%.

As ACA Takes Effect, Majority OK With Personal Health Costs

A majority of Americans say they are satisfied with their healthcare costs, representing little change over the past decade. Those aged 65 and older are much more satisfied with their healthcare costs than younger Americans.

Cost Still a Barrier Between Americans and Medical Care

In the U.S., 33% of Americans have put off medical treatment that they or their family members need because of cost. This is roughly the same percentage Gallup has found since 2006, despite the rise in the percentage of insured Americans.

Employer-Based Health Insurance Continues to Trend Down

The percentage of American adults with employer-based health insurance continues to decline, falling to 44.5% in the third quarter of 2011 -- the lowest since Gallup and Healthways started tracking it in 2008. More than 17% of adults were ...

Healthcare Law at One-Year Mark: Still Waiting for Change

President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law one year ago, but Americans are not yet reporting an impact. Gallup tracks Americans' health insurance coverage daily as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being ...

In U.S., 16.4% of Adults Uninsured in 2010

As House Republicans prepare to vote on repealing the healthcare law, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds 16.4% of American adults were uninsured in 2010, statistically unchanged from 2009, but up from 14.8% in 2008. Hispanic Americans ...

Most Americans Remain Satisfied With Healthcare System

Two-thirds of Americans are satisfied with the way the healthcare system in the U.S. is working for them, little changed since mid-March. Those without health insurance and Republicans have the lowest satisfaction levels.

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.

Uninsured Fast Facts

House Republicans (and three Democrats) on Wednesday voted to repeal President Obama's healthcare law and on Thursday launched efforts to replace numerous parts of the legislation.