Older adults and people on Medicare or Medicaid reported the highest satisfaction<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) \u2014 Most people in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many still struggle with denied claims, delays and rising costs.<\/p>\n
The poll, conducted by NBC News<\/em> Decision Desk and SurveyMonkey, found 82% of U.S. adults are satisfied with their health insurance overall. About 1 in 3 said they are very satisfied.<\/p>\n Satisfaction was highest among Americans 65 and older. About 9 in 10 said they are happy with their coverage and 42% said they are very satisfied.<\/p>\n People with public insurance were also more positive. Nearly 9 in 10 of those on Medicare or Medicaid said they are satisfied, compared with 77% of people with private insurance.<\/p>\n Nonetheless, 24% of respondents said their insurer denied coverage or delayed care, treatment or medication within the past two years.<\/p>\n Women were more likely than men to report problems. About 27% of women said they faced delays or denials, compared with 21% of men.<\/p>\n People with private insurance were slightly more likely to report trouble (26%) than those with public coverage (23%).<\/p>\n Younger adults were also less satisfied overall. Nearly one-quarter of adults under 45 said they are unhappy with their insurance. Similar dissatisfaction was seen among college graduates and people who identify as political independents.<\/p>\n The poll also asked about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. About 46% of respondents said they want to keep it, while 24% said they would rather repeal it. Another 31% were unsure.<\/p>\n Support for keeping insurance through the ACA was similar among people with private insurance (47%) and those with public coverage (46%).<\/p>\n Younger adults, women, Black Americans and Democrats were more likely to favor keeping it, while a majority of Republicans and people aligned with President Donald J. Trump<\/a> said they support repeal.<\/p>\n When asked which political party they trust more to handle health care costs, 57% of respondents chose Democrats, compared with 43% who chose Republicans.<\/p>\n Women favored Democrats, while men were evenly split.<\/p>\n The survey included 20,252 adults, was conducted online between Nov. 20 and Dec. 8, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.9 percentage points.<\/p>\n More information<\/strong><\/p>\n The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has more on health care<\/a>.<\/p>\n