A recent Gallup survey found that 63% of Americans were at least somewhat dissatisfied with the availability of affordable healthcare. Studies from other research organizations indicate that Americans from across the political spectrum think government healthcare plans should be improved.
- A 2025 KFF report on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) finds that 64% of Americans find the ACA to be favorable.
- A recent 2025 poll reported by Yahoo Finance found bipartisan support for reforms that call out “Big Pharma”:
- A significant 77% consider reducing prescription medication prices in the U.S. a critical (35%) or high (42%) priority.
- A strong majority of 94% explicitly support "reform efforts to reduce the price of prescription medication in the United States."
- 85% support ''America First' pharmaceutical reforms so that the cost for prescription medications for American patients matches the costs in countries with the lowest prices."
- Among all Americans, 96%, with 82% strongly agreeing, believe that "prescription medications that are developed with your tax dollars should be provided at a low cost to Americans."
- 89% support requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose medication prices in direct-to-consumer advertising.
- 79% support eliminating tax breaks for medication companies’ direct-to-consumer advertising expenses.
- 85% support revising the patent process for prescription medications to accelerate the market entry of less expensive generic versions.
- There is 90% agreement that congressional candidates should cease accepting large political donations from Big Pharma, as this practice represents a conflict of interest.
- 75% of Americans advocate for limiting direct-to-consumer advertising (TV commercials), particularly given the potential for bias in news networks' reporting on "Big Pharma" due to substantial advertising revenue.
- 74% believe direct-to-consumer advertising should be further restricted because it promotes prescription drugs that may be unnecessary or misleadingly advertised.
- A KFF poll from 2024 reveals some public opinion trends where agreement is bipartisan.
- 61% of Americans are currently taking prescription medications, while 63% these drugs have made lives in the U.S. better.
- 83% of total Americans, 84% of Democrats, 78% of Independents, and 89% of Republicans agree that corporate profits are a major contributor to high prescription drug prices in the U.S.
- 55% of Americans are worried about the price of prescription medications, particularly ethnic or racial groups.
- 82% of Democrats, 67% of Independents, and 68% of Republicans support reducing the price of prescription medications.
- When it comes to allowing the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices with individuals on medicare, 85% of total voters, 92% of Democrats, 89% of Independents, and 77% of Republicans are in support.
- 2024 data from Gallup reports how Americans feel about the American healthcare system:
- 62% of Americans believe that it is the government’s responsibility to ensure all Americans have health insurance.
- 51% of Americans have a somewhat or very negative perception of the American healthcare industry.
- 82% of Americans worry a ‘great deal’ or a ‘fair amount’ about healthcare “availability” and “affordability”.
- 69% of Americans are dissatisfied with the availability of affordable healthcare in the U.S.
- 61% of Americans have a negative view of the American pharmaceutical industry.
- 79% of Americans are generally dissatisfied with the cost of healthcare.
- 79% of Americans agree that the American healthcare system has problems (major or minor).
- 66% of Americans say their health insurance costs have gone up in the past year.
- 71% of Americans say that the quality of their healthcare is either excellent or good.
Hyria Stuart is a college student currently studying in Beijing. He majors in social work and serves as a political research assistant (American/international politics) at Boston College while planning to pursue a graduate degree (Public Administration/Policy) in the U.S. He has been interning as a policy analyst and editor since April 2020, focusing on nonpartisan proposals seeking to bring Americans together. He helped re-elect Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in 2020 as a campaign intern. Hyria has published in “Raise the Voices.” His political bias is Lean Left.
This piece was edited by News Editor Micaela Ricaforte (Center bias), and was reviewed by James Coan (Center) of Braver Angels. Correspondence can be directed to [email protected].
