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71% of U.S. Adults Rate Mental, Physical Health Positively

Seven in 10 U.S. adults are generally positive about both their mental and physical health, but the rate varies sharply by household income and type of insurance.

In U.S., Significantly Fewer 18- to 25-Year-Olds Uninsured

Fewer young adults in the U.S. reported lacking health insurance coverage in each of the three quarters since the new healthcare law began allowing young adults to stay on their parents' plans up to age 26. The percentage of uninsured 26- to ...

Texas and Mass. Still at Health Coverage Extremes in U.S.

Texas residents continue to be the most likely in the United States to lack health coverage, with 27.2% reporting being uninsured in the first half of 2011. At the other end of the spectrum is Massachusetts, where 5.3% of adults are uninsured.

More in U.S. Have Self-Funded Health Coverage, Medicaid

The percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 to 64 who report having self-funded health insurance or Medicaid continued to mount in April following an increase in the first quarter 2014. The rates are sharply higher than in 2013.

Americans Slightly More Positive Toward Affordable Care Act

Americans' views about the Affordable Care Act are more positive now than they were last fall, although they are still more negative than positive. Half disapprove of the law, while 44% approve -- the narrowest gap since 2013.

States in Northeast Lead Nation in Dentist Visits

For the third year in a row, Connecticut residents were the most likely to say they visited a dentist in the last 12 months, followed closely by those in Massachusetts. Mississippians were least likely to say they go to the dentist.

In U.S., Uninsured Rate for 18- to 25-Year-Olds Plateaus

The percentage of uninsured 18- to 25-year-old Americans has leveled off at the 24% range, after declining from about 28% after the healthcare law provision allowing adults up to age 26 to stay on a parent's plan took effect.

Delaying Care a Healthcare Strategy for Three in 10 Americans

The percentage of Americans putting off medical treatment due to costs remains steady, but rates are still up from over a decade ago, suggesting rising costs are winning out over healthcare reform.

Wide Gulf in Health Coverage Persists Across U.S. Metro Areas

One year after Congress passed comprehensive healthcare reform into law, Gallup documents gaping disparities in coverage among metro areas nationwide. Nearly half of adults (46.1%) in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, lacked health insurance in ...

In U.S., Most Say Reducing Cost of Care High Priority for Biden

About two-thirds of American adults say reducing the cost of healthcare is a "high" or the "highest" priority for the Biden administration and Congress.