Most US adults see healthcare as government responsibility: 10 things to know

Becker's Healthcare December 9, 2024
Francesca Mathewes

The majority of U.S. adults say it is the federal government’s responsibility to ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage, according to a recent Gallup poll.

Here are 10 other things to know about the poll:

1. The results are based on Gallup’s annual Health and Healthcare survey, conducted Nov. 6-20.

2. The percentage of U.S. adults who think that the federal government is responsible for ensuring citizens have healthcare coverage is 62%.

3. This is the highest percentage in more than a decade. In 2006, 69% of U.S. adults said that the federal government is responsible for health coverage.

4. This figure slipped to a low of 42% in 2013 during the rollout of the Affordable...

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