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State of US Health Care System Today
Which of these statements do you think best describes the U.S. health care system today - it is in a state of crisis, it has major problems, it has minor problems or it does not have any problems?
General Perceptions of Healthcare
| Overview | Question Options | % of respondents |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | State of crisis | 5% |
| 2001 | Has major problems | 44% |
| 2001 | Has minor problems | 46% |
| 2001 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2001 | Don't know/Refused | 2% |
| 2002 | State of crisis | 11% |
| 2002 | Has major problems | 54% |
| 2002 | Has minor problems | 32% |
| 2002 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2002 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2003 | State of crisis | 14% |
| 2003 | Has major problems | 53% |
| 2003 | Has minor problems | 30% |
| 2003 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2003 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2004 | State of crisis | 14% |
| 2004 | Has major problems | 53% |
| 2004 | Has minor problems | 31% |
| 2004 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2004 | Don't know/Refused | <1% |
| 2005 | State of crisis | 18% |
| 2005 | Has major problems | 52% |
| 2005 | Has minor problems | 28% |
| 2005 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2005 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2006 | State of crisis | 16% |
| 2006 | Has major problems | 55% |
| 2006 | Has minor problems | 25% |
| 2006 | Does not have any problems | 3% |
| 2006 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2007 | State of crisis | 17% |
| 2007 | Has major problems | 56% |
| 2007 | Has minor problems | 24% |
| 2007 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2007 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2008 | State of crisis | 14% |
| 2008 | Has major problems | 59% |
| 2008 | Has minor problems | 26% |
| 2008 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2008 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2009 | State of crisis | 21% |
| 2009 | Has major problems | 50% |
| 2009 | Has minor problems | 25% |
| 2009 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2009 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2010 | State of crisis | 17% |
| 2010 | Has major problems | 55% |
| 2010 | Has minor problems | 26% |
| 2010 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2010 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2011 | State of crisis | 15% |
| 2011 | Has major problems | 59% |
| 2011 | Has minor problems | 23% |
| 2011 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2011 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2012 | State of crisis | 16% |
| 2012 | Has major problems | 52% |
| 2012 | Has minor problems | 29% |
| 2012 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2012 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2013 | State of crisis | 21% |
| 2013 | Has major problems | 53% |
| 2013 | Has minor problems | 24% |
| 2013 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2013 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2014 | State of crisis | 16% |
| 2014 | Has major problems | 54% |
| 2014 | Has minor problems | 29% |
| 2014 | Does not have any problems | <1% |
| 2014 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2015 | State of crisis | 16% |
| 2015 | Has major problems | 58% |
| 2015 | Has minor problems | 25% |
| 2015 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2015 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2016 | State of crisis | 19% |
| 2016 | Has major problems | 54% |
| 2016 | Has minor problems | 26% |
| 2016 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2016 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2017 | State of crisis | 16% |
| 2017 | Has major problems | 57% |
| 2017 | Has minor problems | 26% |
| 2017 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2017 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2018 | State of crisis | 15% |
| 2018 | Has major problems | 56% |
| 2018 | Has minor problems | 26% |
| 2018 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2018 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2019 | State of crisis | 15% |
| 2019 | Has major problems | 50% |
| 2019 | Has minor problems | 34% |
| 2019 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2019 | Don't know/Refused | <1% |
| 2020 | State of crisis | 16% |
| 2020 | Has major problems | 46% |
| 2020 | Has minor problems | 36% |
| 2020 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2020 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2021 | State of crisis | 16% |
| 2021 | Has major problems | 59% |
| 2021 | Has minor problems | 24% |
| 2021 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2021 | Don't know/Refused | <1% |
| 2022 | State of crisis | 21% |
| 2022 | Has major problems | 50% |
| 2022 | Has minor problems | 27% |
| 2022 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2022 | Don't know/Refused | <1% |
| 2023 | State of crisis | 15% |
| 2023 | Has major problems | 58% |
| 2023 | Has minor problems | 24% |
| 2023 | Does not have any problems | 2% |
| 2023 | Don't know/Refused | <1% |
| 2024 | State of crisis | 17% |
| 2024 | Has major problems | 57% |
| 2024 | Has minor problems | 25% |
| 2024 | Does not have any problems | 1% |
| 2024 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |
| 2025 | State of crisis | 24% |
| 2025 | Has major problems | 49% |
| 2025 | Has minor problems | 26% |
| 2025 | Does not have any problems | <1% |
| 2025 | Don't know/Refused | 1% |