Poll: Reducing health care costs top priority for most Americans
About 80% of Americans say reducing health care and prescription drug costs are their top priorities, regardless of party affiliation, according to a new POLITICO-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health survey. In a Politico article published on February…
When denied coverage, many Americans skip prescribed drugs
Nearly half of Americans whose insurance companies deny coverage of a particular drug they need simply go without the drug, according to a recent poll on income inequality in the U.S. The poll, from NPR, the Robert Wood…
Poll: Adults in the top 1% highest income bracket have dramatically different life experiences than middle- and lower-income adults when it comes to financial problems, health care, and life satisfaction
Top 1% have dramatically different life experiences with financial problems, health care, and life satisfaction than middle- and lower-income adults.
Polls suggest Americans concerned about major health system overhaul
Although there is rising dissatisfaction among Americans with the U.S. health care system, polls show that most also have a positive view of their own insurance coverage and quality of care. This tension has fueled the ongoing debate…
Pervasive discrimination experienced by minority groups in U.S.
In a series of articles, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers indicate that adults in several minority groups face discrimination in many aspects of their lives. In the midst of national debates on the extent of…
Most like employer-sponsored health coverage—but not all
Recent polling suggests that most Americans are generally satisfied with their employer-sponsored health coverage. But many who receive insurance through their jobs say they still face financial difficulty covering health care costs. A November 21, 2019 Kaiser Health…
Medicare for All proposal carries risks for Elizabeth Warren’s campaign
When Sen. Elizabeth Warren revealed numerous details on how her administration would implement a Medicare for All health care policy, including building upon the Affordable Care Act, it added to an already contentious debate about health care among…
Polls show perspectives on marijuana risks changing in U.S.
Americans’ views on the risks associated with marijuana are changing, according to a recent poll from Politico and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The poll, led by Robert Blendon, Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health…
Democratic lawmakers skeptical about ‘Medicare for All’
Democratic senators appear hesitant to back a “Medicare for All” plan like the one being touted by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Only 14 senators, including Warren, have co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation from Sen. Bernie Sanders,…
Most Americans favor Democratic health care approaches
A new survey from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the New York Times, and the Commonwealth Fund found that two-thirds of Americans support Democratic approaches to changing the health care system, while a third prefer the…