Managed Healthcare Executive December 7, 2019
Sixty-three percent of Americans describe the U.S. healthcare system as being in a “state of crisis” (14%) or having “major problems” (49%), according to a new Gallup poll, which is one of the least negative assessments in Gallup’s trend since 1994.
According to Gallup’s annual Health and Healthcare poll, conducted November 1-14, 2019, the 63% currently rating the system negatively is below the average of 69%, tracked by Gallup since 1994. Only once, in November 2001, did the figure stray far from the average when it dropped to 49%. That record low came just after the 9/11 terrorist attacks when Americans’ views were temporarily more positive on a variety of measures.
“The system continues to do pretty well in crisis—but...
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