Americans name mental health the top public-health priority for federal officials
Core finding
Of all the health challenges the federal government could take on, one rises above the rest for Americans: three-in-ten (30%) name mental health as the most important public health issue for U.S. federal officials to focus on, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024.
Access to care follows at 20%, with gun violence (16%) and substance abuse (12%) next. Smaller shares prioritize nutrition (7%), environmental health (5%), or infectious diseases (5%), and 4% name something else.
Topline distribution
Americans name mental health the top public-health priority for federal officials.
In your opinion, what is the most important public health issue U.S. federal officials should be focusing on at this time?
n = 1,000 · Nov 19–22, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Nov 19–22, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | B |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co
In your opinion, what is the most important public health issue U.S. federal officials should be focusing on at this time?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.