The Economist and YouGov conducted a poll the week of February 2 on a wide range of topics to gauge the country’s mood now that the goals of the second Trump Administration are clear. Slightly more Americans approve strongly or…
Category: Healthcare/Medical
Americans Are Dissatisfied with Direction of Country
Americans are dissatisfied with conditions in the United States, this according to an annual Gallup survey that was conducted just before President Trump returned to the Oval Office. When Trump took office last month, pessimism was at a low, averaging…
The New Years’ Resolutions that Americans are Making in 2025
A new poll by YouGov asked Americans what they were planning to make their resolutions this year. A majority of Americans say they are not making any New Years Resolutions many who are making them though, are looking to make…
Study Reveals States with Least Safe Drinking Water
A new study has revealed the states with the most unsafe drinking water, with New York being number one. PFAS Water Experts analyzed data from the EPA on water quality violations in public water systems, PWS from 2019-2023. Any system…
As Election Day Nears, So Do Fears about Trump’s Fitness for Office
Americans are becoming more likely to say that former President (and current republican nominee) Donald Trump, 78, is too old to be President. However, that number is still lower than the number who said the same thing about President Joe…
Hurricane Helene’s Impact on the Socially Vulnerable in North Carolina
About 577,000 people (20.2%) living in the 27 counties in North Carolina under a major disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene had high social vulnerability to disasters, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE). Those areas and one tribal area…
What Do Americans Think About the Birth Rate?
Americans are divided among gender, age and political lines when it comes to the issue of the current United States birth rate. 23% say it’s too high, 22% say it’s too low. Both sides will likely say too many children…
New Study Reveals the Top 10 States that Misuse Pain Relievers
A new study conducted by addiction resource site, Find Recovery, Tennessee is the state tat misuses pain relievers the most. The study analyzed the percent of people 12 and older who have misused pain killers between 2021 and 2022. The…
Americans Think Mental Health is Cared for Worse than Physical
Nearly three-quarters of Americans say that mental health issues are identified and treated less and worse than physical ones in the United States. This according to a new survey from Gallup and West Health. Adults aged 65 and older hold…
Dual Health Insurance Coverage Declining for Adults Age 65 and Over
The percentage of adults age 65 and older covered by both private health insurance and Medicare decreased from 47.9% in 2017 to 39.6% in 2022, reflecting older adults’ increased reliance on Medicare coverage alone. Dual coverage rates decreased almost every…