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May 13, 2021

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The Public’s Perspective on the United States Public Health System
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
When it comes to public trust in the recommendations made by different groups to improve health, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the public currently trusts nurses, healthcare workers, and doctors more than the nation’s public health institutions and agencies. Most Democrats (86%) favor substantially increasing federal spending on improving the nation’s public health programs, compared to four in ten Republicans.

Worry About Contracting COVID-19 Hits New Low in U.S.
Megan Brenan, Gallup
Three in 10 Americans say they are worried about contracting COVID-19, marking the lowest point in a year's worth of measurement, as vaccinations against the disease continue to rise in the U.S. This includes 5% of U.S. adults who say they are "very worried" and 25% "somewhat worried."

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