Nearly 90 percent of American voters with employer-sponsored health insurance are satisfied with the mental healthcare they've received since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a poll published May 10 by America's Health Insurance Plans.
The poll was conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of AHIP and surveyed 703 voters online from April 20-23.
Five key takeaways:
- Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 29 percent of voters have received mental/behavioral health services in person or through a telehealth appointment.
- Among parents, 36 percent say their child has received mental/behavioral health services since the start of the pandemic, in-person or through a telehealth appointment.
- Eighty-eight percent of voters were satisfied with the services they received, and 77 percent say it was easy to find a provider covered by their plan.
- Eighty-eight percent of voters think it is important the federal government maintain the new flexibilities individuals received during the pandemic, including 97 percent of Democrats, 81 percent of Republicans and 86 percent of independents.
- Fifty-nine percent of voters would be less likely to support their member of Congress if they supported legislation to weaken employer-provided coverage, including 62 percent of Democrats, 56 percent of Republicans and 60 percent of independents.