U.S. adults with government-run health coverage seem to be happier with how the U.S. health system is working for them than other consumers are, according to a new batch of survey data from Gallup.
But, because of the way Gallup collected and presented the data, it’s not clear what exactly the consumer satisfaction numbers really mean.
Rebecca Rifkin, analyst at Gallup, used survey data collected from Jan. 1 through Oct. 31 to compare participant health system satisfaction levels.
Despite allegations of serious problems with treatment delays at veterans facilities, participants with military or veterans coverage ranked first in terms of satisfaction with how the health care system is working for them, with 78 percent of the holders of military and veterans coverage saying they were satisfied.