Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day - Healthcare

Past Number of the Day articles relating to healthcare:

20% of voters say the cost of their insurance will increase a lot if federal subsidies for Obamacare plans are reduced in the new budget. (November 6, 2025)
49% of voters say the bigger problem with America’s health care system is too much government control. (April 10, 2025)
60% of voters say the quality of the healthcare they personally receive is excellent or good (January 9, 2025)
84% of voters say that parents should be required to give consent for significant medical decisions for minors (March 12, 2024)
80% of voters say it is important to make sure that IVF services remain available (March 11, 2024)
95 years ago, the iron lung was first used to treat a victim of polio (October 12, 2023)
50% of voters believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us (September 20, 2023)
54% of voters who received the COVID vaccine did so because they wanted to (August 8, 2023)
76% of voters believe that parents should be primarily responsible for teaching children about sex (August 7, 2023)
52% of voters favor prohibiting anyone born after 2010 from ever purchasing tobacco (May 10, 2023)
43 years ago, smallpox was eradicated worldwide (May 8, 2023)
60% of voters say that the worst of the pandemic is behind us (April 24, 2023)
48% of voters say the worst of the pandemic is behind us (September 7, 2022)
59% of Americans say that companies should offer the same cash support to employees who choose to have their babies as they do to those who travel for abortions (August 12, 2022)
36% of voters say that a plan to get personalized health care and insurance coverage would be best for them personally (August 2, 2022)
73% of Americans rate the quality of their health care as excellent or good (August 1, 2022)
40% of voters say it is too easy to get an abortion in the United States (July 14, 2022)
57% of voters prefer a candidate who would limit abortion to the first 15 weeks of a pregnancy (July 12, 2022)
54% of voters say getting COVID now is pretty much the same as getting the flu (July 11, 2022)
5% of voters believe abortion should be legal in all cases and reject all restrictions, including notifying the father, notifying the parents of a teenager, and waiting periods (June 3, 2022)
51% of voters say the worst of the pandemic is behind us (May 11, 2022)
80% of voters say that individual Americans should be allowed to purchase any health insurance product approved by their state’s health insurance commissioner (May 10, 2022)
77% of voters say that requiring healthcare providers to disclose all costs before providing services would make our healthcare system better (May 9, 2022)
46% of voters believe passengers should decide for themselves whether to wear masks on planes (May 3, 2022)
63% of voters say their medical care is good or excellent (April 15, 2022)
72% of voters strongly favor or somewhat favor price controls on prescription drugs (April 14, 2022)
32% of voters say mental health is worse than before COVID (April 11, 2022)
82% of voters say it is important for the United States to reduce reliance on supply chains that include Russia and China (March 11, 2022)
53 percent of voters are more worried about government lockdowns and restrictions than they are COVID (March 10, 2022)
48 percent of voters believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us; 24% believe the worst is yet to come (March 8, 2022)
61 percent of voters believe public health officials followed the politics, not the science (February 17, 2022)
59 percent of voters say it's time to put the pandemic behind us; return to normal life (February 16, 2022)
29 percent of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us (February 3, 2022)
29 percent of voters have never been tested for COVID-19 (February 2, 2022)
53 percent of voters believe the loss of educational opportunities is a bigger threat to children than COVID (January 11, 2022)
54 percent of voters want COVID concerns balanced with social, lifestyle, and economic concerns. (January 10, 2022)
59 percent of voters believe those who are vaccinated but hesitant to re-engage socially are hurting economy (January 5, 2022)
29% of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us, 11% say it will never end (December 22, 2021)
47 percent of voters believe Dr. Fauci makes recommendations based upon scientific data (December 16, 2021)
58 percent of voters believe lockdowns did more harm than good (December 14, 2021)
40 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic behind Us (December 2, 2021)
49 percent of voters believe relaxing COVID restrictions would be good for the economy (November 30, 2021)
46 percent of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us (November 17, 2021)
84 percent of voters want everyone entering U.S. tested for COVID and other health issues (November 12, 2021)
71 percent of voters expect they would recover quickly from COVID-19 with minor symptoms (November 10, 2021)
40 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us (November 5, 2021)
45 percent of voters believe U.S. is currently in a recession (October 20, 2021)
38 percent of voters say worst of pandemic is behind us (October 19, 2021)
36 percent of voters have relatives or close friends who will quit their jobs rather than receive a COVID-19 vaccination (October 18, 2021)
28 percent of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us (October 13, 2021)
28 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us (September 22, 2021)
29 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us, 43% believe worst is yet to come (August 11, 2021)
62 percent of voters support easing or making no change to pandemic restrictions (August 6, 2021)
57 percent of voters comfortable attending indoor social events without mask (August 5, 2021)
28 percent of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us, 45% fear it’s still to come (August 4, 2021)
47 percent of Black voters have received COVID vaccine (July 30, 2021)
34 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us; 38% believe worst is still to come (July 28, 2021)
84 percent of voters confident they have access to care for serious medical issues (July 26, 2021)
49 percent of voters know someone who has had an abortion (July 23, 2021)
99.2 percent of COVID-19 deaths in May were of unvaccinated people (July 22, 2021)
37 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic behind us, lowest since January (July 21, 2021)
74 percent of vaccine-reluctant voters oppose door-to-door campaign to encourage more vaccinations (July 20, 2021)
57 percent of voters think it’s likely that US government officials actively tried to cover up the lab leak theory of how COVID-19 began (June 28, 2021)
74 percent of voters believe it is possible to reduce the cost of healthcare without reducing the quality of healthcare services (June 25, 2021)
54 percent of voters say providing everyone access to quality healthcare more important than providing health insurance for all, 39% disagree (June 24, 2021)
45 percent of voters believe U.S. has free-market healthcare system, 34% think it’s government run (June 23, 2021)
22 percent of voters believe having health insurance guarantees access to quality health care (June 22, 2021)
67 percent of voters believe U.S. healthcare system is badly broken (June 21, 2021)
9 percent of voters believe journalists were right to dismiss lab leak theory, 27% say they dismissed it because Trump suggested it (June 17, 2021)
48 percent of voters have favorable opinion of Dr. Anthony Fauci (June 15, 2021)
56 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind Us (June 3, 2021)
52 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us (May 28, 2021)
45 percent of U.S. voters aware of new CDC guidelines on masks (May 27, 2021)
55 percent of U.S. adults gained weight during the pandemic (May 19, 2021)
5 percent of voters believe pandemic will never end, 5 percent consider it a hoax (May 12, 2021)
33 percent of voters following CDC guidance very closely (May 6, 2021)
36 percent of voters are aware of drop in COVID-19 cases since vaccine rollout (May 5, 2021)
50 percent of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us (May 4, 2021)
38 percent of voters fear the Biden administration will re-open society too quickly, 40 percent worry it will wait too long (April 29, 2021)
13 percent of voters will never get COVID vaccine (April 23, 2021)
41 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us, 32 percent think it’s still to come (April 20, 2021)
2,808 COVID-19 deaths per million residents in New Jersey (April 15, 2021)
41 percent of voters have recently had dinner at an indoor restaurant (March 26, 2021)
49 states allow vaccinations for anyone 65 or older (March 19, 2021)
42 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic behind us, highest level of optimism to date (March 11, 2021)
52 percent of voters have favorable opinion of Dr. Anthony Fauci (March 5, 2021)
73 percent of voters have received COVID-19 vaccine or know someone who has (March 4, 2021)
48 percent of voters worried most about health threat from pandemic, 48% worried most about economic threat (February 24, 2021)
39 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us (February 23, 2021)
14 percent of voters say they will never get the COVID-19 vaccine (February 15, 2021)
33 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us (February 2, 2021)
16 percent of voters believe need for social distancing and masks in public will continue until at least 2022 (January 7, 2021)
49 percent of voters trust public health officials to determine which businesses should be allowed to remain open (December 29, 2020)
58 percent of voters looking forward to end of social distancing more than vaccine (December 28, 2020)
62 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic still to come (December 18, 2020)
68 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is still to come (December 2, 2020)
62% of voters believe worst of pandemic still to come (November 19, 2020)
75 percent of voters believe Biden will try to impose strict national lockdown (November 18, 2020)
56 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is still to come (October 22, 2020)
52 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is still to come (October 14, 2020)
55 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic still to come (October 6, 2020)
45 percent of voters want lockdown restrictions eased in their area (September 30, 2020)
29 percent of voters believe worst of pandemic is behind us (September 10, 2020)
48 percent of voters believe worst of the pandemic is still to come (September 3, 2020)
59 percent of voters think it’s time to adapt to the pandemic and move forward (September 2, 2020)
26 percent of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us (August 26, 2020)
56 percent of voters more worried about health threat than economic threat from the pandemic (August 21, 2020)
25 percent of voters believe Obamacare improved U.S. healthcare (August 20, 2020)
53% of voters have confidence in public health officials (August 19, 2020)
5,377 fewer deaths now attributed to COVID-19 in the United Kingdom (August 14, 2020)
44 percent of COVID deaths were nursing home residents (August 12, 2020)
53% of voters more concerned about pandemic health threat than economic threat (July 29, 2020)
64% of voters believe worst of the pandemic is still to come (June 25, 2020)
29% of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us (June 10, 2020)
48% of voters believe businesses can decide whether their customers must wear masks (June 8, 2020)
53% of voters are more worried about coronavirus threat to their health than their finances (June 2, 2020)
20% of voters not confident they could receive medical treatment for coronavirus (May 29, 2020)
45% of voters rate U.S. healthcare system as good or excellent (May 27, 2020)
56% of voters believe worst of pandemic is still to come (May 20, 2020)
47% of voters see health as biggest threat from pandemic (May 19, 2020)
66% of new COVID-19 hospital admissions in NY are people who stayed at home (May 8, 2020)
23% of voters believe worst of the pandemic is behind us (April 28, 2020)
60% of voters believe the worst is still to come (April 15, 2020)
34 percent of voters favor national health plan that eliminates private insurance (April 14, 2020)
45% of voters rate U.S. healthcare system as good or excellent (April 9, 2020)
22 percent of voters believe response to pandemic would have been better with a national health care system (April 8, 2020)
30 percent of voters not confident they could receive medical treatment for coronavirus (April 7, 2020)
47 percent of voters believe China to blame for pandemic (April 2, 2020)
67,000 people per square mile living in Manhattan (March 30, 2020)
68% of Americans are avoiding small gatherings with family and friends (March 27, 2020)
48% of voters believe media overhyped coronavirus (March 20, 2020)
89% of voters support ban on travel from China (March 19, 2020)
81% of U.S. voters concerned about coronavirus (March 18, 2020)
63 billion dollar revenue loss projected for airline industry due to coronavirus (March 6, 2020)
97.5 degrees Fahrenheit may be average human body temperature (February 18, 2020)
61 percent of American adults are lonely (February 4, 2020)
31 percent of U.S. deaths took place at home (December 27, 2019)
68,557 Drug Overdose Deaths In US Last Year (October 30, 2019)
84 percent of voters believe Medicare for All will lead to higher middle class taxes (October 28, 2019)
20 percent of voters say healthcare is most important issue (October 10, 2019)
20 percent of voters have had online telemedicine visit (August 27, 2019)
74 percent of voters visit medical websites to research unfamiliar symptoms (May 20, 2019)
18 percent of voters want to eliminate private health insurance companies (April 30, 2019)
78 percent of voters want Congress to protect people with pre-existing conditions (April 2, 2019)
70 percent of Americans rate their own health insurance coverage as good or excellent (April 1, 2019)
121,965,000 Americans on government health insurance (September 20, 2018)
46 percent growth in number of home health aides since the recession (April 24, 2018)
9 times out of 10, artificial intelligence can predict when a hospital patient will die (February 7, 2018)
61 percent of Americans have no opinion on Medicare for All (December 14, 2017)
71 percent of Americans favor major changes to or repeal of Obamacare (December 6, 2017)
33 percent of Americans support single-payer healthcare plan (August 16, 2017)
2.4 million people have only one insurance option on healthcare exchanges (August 15, 2017)
6.5 million Americans paid a fine rather than signing up for Obamacare coverage (August 9, 2017)
15% increase in top hospitals' revenue during first two years of Obamacare (July 31, 2017)
15 million Americans would opt out of Obamacare coverage if they could (July 27, 2017)
20 Republican senators from states that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare (July 12, 2017)
191 congressional Democrats who voted for Obamacare are no longer in office (June 9, 2017)
36 hospitals across 10 states owned by Steward Health Care System (May 26, 2017)
11 percent: Share of healthcare spending controlled by patients (April 6, 2017)
11.03 Dollars Per Hour: Average Cost of Non-Salary Benefits Provided to American Workers (March 30, 2017)
101 minutes: The average time spent in the waiting room and traveling to see a doctor (March 23, 2017)

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