Americans’ Views on Who Influences Health Policy and Which Health Issues To Prioritize
About seven-in-ten Americans say insurance companies have too much health policy influence, but partisans disagree on the CDC’s role.
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How Americans think a president impacts the country and their personal lives
Americans widely say that who the president is has a large impact on the country overall but a more limited impact on their own personal lives.
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9 facts about Americans and marijuana
Around nine-in-ten U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal either for medical or recreational use. Just 12% say the drug should not be legal at all.
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What the data says about Medicaid
The joint federal-state health insurance program covered 71.4 million Americans as of January 2025.
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How Americans view the GOP’s budget and tax bill
Far more Americans oppose the legislation than favor it. Nearly half (49%) oppose it, while 29% favor it. Another 21% are not sure.
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Americans Have Mixed to Negative Views of Trump Administration Immigration Actions
The public is split over local law enforcement helping deportation efforts, and majorities disapprove of suspending asylum applications.
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Americans’ views on abortion differ by state
In 34 states and D.C., more people say abortion generally should be legal than say it generally should be illegal.
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Public Opinion on Abortion
Abortion has long been a contentious issue in the United States, and it is one that sharply divides Americans along partisan, ideological and religious lines.
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From weight-loss drugs to raw milk, Americans hear more often about some health topics than others
About half of U.S. adults (53%) say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs being used for weight loss extremely or very often.
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6 facts about the U.S. military
Ahead of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, here are six facts about the military.
