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The U.S. adult uninsured rate rose to 13.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018, its highest level since the first quarter of 2014.

Americans are split on whether they approve or disapprove of the Affordable Care Act, but overall, they are steadily seeing more benefits to the law since 2012.

Fifty-six percent of Americans say it is the federal government's responsibility to provide healthcare coverage for all Americans, the highest in 10 years.

Americans' support for the Affordable Care Act remains basically unchanged since May; 44% currently approve of the law. Nearly three in 10 Americans say the law has hurt their family, the highest Gallup has measured to date.

Americans' favorable ratings of House Speaker Paul Ryan, who announced his retirement Wednesday, declined steeply in 2017.

Sixty-three percent of Americans describe the U.S. healthcare system as "in a state of crisis" or having "major problems"; this percentage has been lower only once before.

About one in four Americans report that they personally (15%) or they and a member of their household (9%) have a preexisting condition.

Seventy percent of Americans describe the current U.S. healthcare system as being "in a state of crisis" or having "major problems." Negative ratings of the system are even higher among Democrats (84%).

Despite major changes in the U.S. healthcare system since 2010, Americans' overall satisfaction with their healthcare costs and quality have been generally stable over the past 14 years.

Fifty-two percent of Americans disapprove of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which is a slightly more negative evaluation than Gallup found in July. Approval is also down slightly since then.