Many won’t rely on virtual options after COVID: AP-NORC poll

By Hannah Fingerhut and R.J. Rico July 5, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new poll, even as many think it’s a good thing if those options remain available in the future. Close to half or more of U.S.…

Inflation, expenses rise sharply as priorities: AP-NORC poll

By Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press July 8, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerns about inflation and personal finances have surged while COVID has evaporated as a top issue for Americans, a new poll shows, marking an upheaval in priorities just months before critical midterm elections. Forty percent of U.S. adults specifically name inflation in…

1 in 3 fears immigrants influence US elections: AP-NORC poll

By Anita Snow | The Associated Press May 9, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) — With anti-immigrant rhetoric bubbling over in the leadup to this year’s critical midterm elections, about 1 in 3 U.S. adults believes an effort is underway to replace U.S.-born Americans with immigrants for electoral gains. About 3 in 10 also worry that more immigration…

AP-NORC Poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but no precautions

By Kathleen Foody | The Associated Press December 13, 2021 CHICAGO (AP) — As the omicron variant sparks worldwide fears of renewed COVID-19 outbreaks, Americans’ worries about infection are again on the rise, but fewer say they are regularly wearing masks or isolating compared with the beginning of the year. A new poll conducted by The Associated Press and…

Telehealth helps in pandemic, concerns linger: AP-NORC poll

By Tom Murphy and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press December 15, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Most older Americans have had to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and many were comfortable with it, but a new poll finds persistent concerns about issues like technology, the quality of care and patient privacy. Comfort levels with…