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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies on Capitol Hill before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions regarding the department's proposed 2026 fiscal year budget on May 20, 2025. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Around seven-in-ten Democrats (72%) disapprove of the job Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing, compared with 14% of Republicans.

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Compilation of major news outlets' paywalls prompting readers to become paid subscribers to view their content. (Pew Research Center collage)

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Accessing Health Topics on the Internet

Health information remains one of the most important subjects that internet users research online, and the largest percentage are looking for information on a specific disease or medical problem.

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More Americans disapprove than approve of the job Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing as U.S. health secretary

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Support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state

How Americans view the GOP’s budget and tax bill

Accessing Health Topics on the Internet

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More Americans disapprove than approve of the job Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing as U.S. health secretary

Few Americans pay for news when they encounter paywalls

Support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state

How Americans view the GOP’s budget and tax bill

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Accessing Health Topics on the Internet