Health Care - Research and data from Pew Research Center

Increasing share of Americans favor a single government program to provide health care coverage

63% of U.S. adults say the government has the responsibility to provide health care coverage for all, up slightly from 59% last year.

Views on why Black Americans face higher COVID-19 hospitalization rates vary by party, race and ethnicity

While the CDC has pointed to some possible factors that may be contributing to this pattern, the public is divided in its perceptions.

Trust in Medical Scientists Has Grown in U.S., but Mainly Among Democrats

About six-in-ten Americans believe social distancing measures are helping a lot to slow the spread of coronavirus in the nation.

Americans favor medical care but not economic aid for undocumented immigrants affected by COVID-19

68% of U.S. adults say the federal government has a responsibility to provide medical care to undocumented immigrants who have COVID-19.

Most Americans Say Federal Government Has Primary Responsibility for COVID-19 Testing

Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.

A third of Americans experienced high levels of psychological distress during the coronavirus outbreak

Distress levels changed little overall from March to April, but this concealed considerable change at the individual level over this period.

Most Americans are confident hospitals can handle the needs of the seriously ill during COVID-19 outbreak

71% of U.S. adults say they are confident that medical centers in their area can handle the needs of seriously ill people during the pandemic.

Worries About Coronavirus Surge, as Most Americans Expect a Recession – or Worse

Sharply growing majorities of Americans say the outbreak poses a major threat to the health of the U.S. population and the nation’s economy.

Amid coronavirus threat, Americans generally have a high level of trust in medical doctors

In 2019, 74% of Americans said they had a mostly positive view of doctors; 68% had a mostly favorable view of medical research scientists.

As coronavirus spreads, which U.S. workers have paid sick leave – and which don’t?

24% of civilian workers in the United States, or roughly 33.6 million people, do not have access to paid sick leave.

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