A survey from 2021 found that 48 percent of adults in the U.S. viewed the healthcare system of the United States worse since the COVID-19 pandemic, while 40 percent stated the pandemic did not change their view of the U.S. healthcare system. This graph shows changes in perception of U.S. adults towards their healthcare system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as of 2021.
Percentage of U.S. adults reporting COVID-19 changed their view of the healthcare system in the United States as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Yes, my view of the U.S. healthcare system is better
7%
No, my view of the U.S. healthcare system has not changed
40%
Yes, my view of the U.S. healthcare system is worse
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Gallup, & West Health. (December 14, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults reporting COVID-19 changed their view of the healthcare system in the United States as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311902/adults-point-of-view-of-the-healthcare-system-covid-changes-us/
Gallup, und West Health. "Percentage of U.S. adults reporting COVID-19 changed their view of the healthcare system in the United States as of 2021." Chart. December 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311902/adults-point-of-view-of-the-healthcare-system-covid-changes-us/
Gallup, West Health. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults reporting COVID-19 changed their view of the healthcare system in the United States as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311902/adults-point-of-view-of-the-healthcare-system-covid-changes-us/
Gallup, and West Health. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Reporting Covid-19 Changed Their View of The Healthcare System in The United States as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311902/adults-point-of-view-of-the-healthcare-system-covid-changes-us/
Gallup & West Health, Percentage of U.S. adults reporting COVID-19 changed their view of the healthcare system in the United States as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311902/adults-point-of-view-of-the-healthcare-system-covid-changes-us/ (last visited January 10, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults reporting COVID-19 changed their view of the healthcare system in the United States as of 2021 [Graph], Gallup, & West Health, December 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311902/adults-point-of-view-of-the-healthcare-system-covid-changes-us/
