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ck4829

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Wed Sep 21, 2022, 11:55 AM Sep 2022

Just 12% of Americans Think the US Healthcare System Runs 'Very' or 'Extremely' Well

New survey data released Monday shows just 12% of Americans think healthcare in the United States is handled "extremely" or "very" well, further evidence of the deep unpopularity of a profit-driven system that has left roughly 30 million without insurance coverage and contributed to the country's stunning decline in life expectancy.

The new Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds that 56% of the U.S. public believe healthcare in general is handled "not too well" or "not at all well," while 32% believe healthcare is handled "somewhat well."

"The poll reveals that public satisfaction with the U.S. healthcare system is remarkably low, with fewer than half of Americans saying it is generally handled well," AP notes. "The poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans, nearly 8 in 10, say they are at least moderately concerned about getting access to quality healthcare when they need it."

The survey results will come as no surprise to those who have attempted to navigate the byzantine U.S. healthcare system to obtain basic care, which often comes at such prohibitively high costs that millions each year are forced to skip treatments to avoid financial ruin as insurance giants and pharmaceutical companies rake in huge profits.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/09/12/just-12-americans-think-us-healthcare-system-runs-very-or-extremely-well

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Just 12% of Americans Think the US Healthcare System Runs 'Very' or 'Extremely' Well (Original Post) ck4829 Sep 2022 OP
maybe because its run like a criminal enterprise that shits on people for $ if it can. bullimiami Sep 2022 #1
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