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Fewer in U.S. See Health System as Having Major Problems
Sixty-three percent of Americans describe the U.S. healthcare system as "in a state of crisis" or having "major problems"; this percentage has been lower only once before.
Uninsured Rate for 18- to 25-Year-Olds Remains Lower
Fewer 18- to 25-year-old Americans are uninsured in the third quarter of 2012 than in past years, with the 23.4% now lacking coverage down from a high of 28.7% in the third quarter of 2009. But, the percentage of uninsured 26- to 64-year-olds is ...
The Challenge of Healthcare Reform
Any new effort to reform healthcare will meet with significant challenges but should directly involve the views of the people themselves.
Texas Widens Gap Over Other States in Percentage Uninsured
Texas (27.6%) again has the highest percentage of residents who lack health insurance, while Massachusetts continues to have the lowest (4.9%). No state has measurably decreased its percentage of uninsured since 2008.
In U.S., Uninsured Rate Stable Across States So Far in 2012
Texas residents continue to be the most likely in the U.S. to lack health insurance (25.5%) in 2012 and those in Massachusetts remain least likely (4.1%). Uninsured rates across states are stable so far in 2012 compared with 2011.
Newly Insured in 2014 Represent About 4% of U.S. Adults
Four percent of Americans are newly insured this year. About half of this group obtained their new health insurance through a health exchange, and half got it using some other mechanism.
American Public Attitudes Toward Affordable Care Act Frozen in Negative State
Speaking at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, earlier this week, President Barack Obama extolled the positive impact of the Affordable Care Act, his signature legislation, saying, "While good, affordable healthcare might seem like a ...
More Americans Uninsured in 2011
More American adults lacked health insurance coverage in 2011 -- rising to 17.1% from 16.4% in 2010 and continuing the upward trend seen since 2008. Young adults are the only major demographic group to increase their coverage.
Uninsured Rates Vary From 4% to 50% Across U.S. Metro Areas
Half of adults in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, were uninsured in 2011 -- about 10 times the rates found in four Massachusetts metro areas. Uninsured rates tend to be higher in metro areas with large Hispanic populations.
In U.S., Uninsured Rate for 18- to 25-Year-Olds Ticks Down
The percentage of 18- to 25-year-old Americans who are uninsured continues to trend down, with 23% reporting they lack coverage so far in the second quarter of 2012. Fewer adults overall report having employer-based health insurance.