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Americans are YOLO spending more but savings hits lows of Great Recession
Arriel Vinson hadn’t traveled much before the pandemic. Now she can’t stop. The 28-year-old writer leaves her Dallas apartment every chance she gets: to see Beyoncé in Atlanta, Usher in Chicago and for girls’ trips in Jamaica and Mexico. When a favorite artist announces new tour dates, Vinson starts rallying friends and snapping up tickets, …
Americans who’ve given up religion often point to anti-LGBTQ+ teachings
A central tenet of right-wing politics in the United States at the moment is the idea that Christians — generally but not exclusively meaning White evangelical Protestants — are embattled. This is a central aspect of Donald Trump’s rhetoric (and sales pitch) in this election cycle, as it was in 2016 and 2020. America is …
U.S. Strikes Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq After Attack on Base Injures 3 Americans
The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early on Tuesday in Iraq, most likely killing militants and destroying three facilities used by Iranian proxies that had been targeting American and coalition troops, U.S. officials said. The American strikes were in retaliation for a series of assaults, including a drone attack hours earlier by …
How many Americans drink alcohol? And who are they?
Following up on yesterday’s post, I was wondering how many Americans drink. A quick google led to this page from Gallup. The overall rate has been steady at a bit over 60% for decades: And the graph at the top breaks things down by income. The richies are much more likely to drink than the …
Two in 10 Americans say US headed in right direction: poll
Fewer and fewer Americans are saying the United States is on the right track or that the economy is in good shape as inflation soars, according to a new poll. A recent survey done by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research found that just 21% of adults believe the US is going in the …
Americans Report Mental Health Effects of Climate Change, Worry About Future
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — According to the latest Healthy Minds Monthly* poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), 58% of adults believe climate change is already impacting the health of Americans and nearly half (48%) agree that it’s impacting the mental health of Americans. Half of adults (51%) are anxious about climate change’s impact …
Record High ACA Enrollment At 31 Million Americans
On June 5, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new data on enrollment in coverage options under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Using enrollment data from 2020 and 2021, a new report from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) estimates that 31 million people were enrolled in marketplace or …
Pandemic Has Impacted Health of Americans, Survey says
A recent survey takes a look at how the health of Americans has been affected for better or worse due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a survey from Cleveland Clinic and Parade magazine, nearly half of Americans said they’ve experienced changes in physical and mental health during the pandemic. “While the majority of Americans …
Biden: 1 million Americans sign up for healthcare in special enrollment period
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. economy as Vice President Kamala Harris stands by in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque One million Americans have signed up for health insurance on the U.S. government website Healthcare.gov during a special enrollment period that began …
Americans not getting mental health care needed amid pandemic, reports suggest
article BROOKLYN, NY – JANUARY 13: A teenage boy sleeps through most of the late morning on January 13, 2018 in his home in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/ Corbis via Getty Images) May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made access to mental health services more necessary …
