As another school year begins in the age of COVID-19, mask mandates have become a flashpoint across the U.S., with parents on both sides of the issue clashing with each other, school administrators and political leaders. Gallup’s latest polling finds…
Category: Healthcare/Medical
We Spent More Time in the Hospital in 2016
Government run general hospitals saw more business last year, with Americans spending 28,267,000 days as patients in government-run general hospitals in 2016, up 1.9% from 27,735,000 days in 2015, the Census Bureau said. We also spent 144,878,000 inpatient days in…
One in Five Americans Turn to Retail Health Clinics for Treatment, Prevention, and More
The holiday season might be over but the cold and flu season is still going strong. Americans everywhere are battling cold and flu symptoms, and are undoubtedly doing all they can to stave off further illness. For some consumers, this…
Baby Boomers Like Their Primary Care Doctors, But Have Some Concerns
Baby Boomers (51-69) have generally positive attitudes towards their primary care doctors, as the vast majority agree that their doctor listens carefully to their questions and concerns (88%) and knows their name, history and medical issues (82%) as well as…
Teens Trust Parents More Than Internet for Health Information
Parents are the top source of health information for teens (13-18), 55% of whom say they get “a lot” of health information from them, according to a study from Northwestern University. While one-quarter get a lot of health information from…
Customers Less Satisfied with Energy Utilities, Shipping and Healthcare
Following yet another harsh winter, customer satisfaction with gas and electric service providers is down 2.7% to an ACSI score of 74.3 on a 0-100 scale, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). “Higher cost tends to weaken customer…
Survey Reveals One in Five Insured Americans Avoids Seeing a Doctor Due to Fear of Cost
Approximately two in five insured Americans (38%) do not have a good understanding of which healthcare services are covered under their current plan, according to an online survey by Harris Poll on behalf of SCIO Health Analytics. One in five…
30% of California Parents Don’t Vaccinate Kids; Docs Blame Them for Measles Outbreak
Ninety-two percent of physicians think the current measles outbreak is directly attributed to parents not vaccinating their children, according to the latest poll from SERMO, the leading U.S. social network for doctors. According to USA TODAY, the unvaccinated rate in…
Customer Service Pain Points Still Driving Consumers Away
Some 53% of U.S. customers surveyed last year reported having switched providers during the prior year due to poor service, according to a recently-released Accenture Strategy study. That 53% figure is up from 51% in 2013 and 46% in 2012,…