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• 近三分之二 (64%) 的美國成年人擔心無法負擔醫療費用，其中 30% 表示非常擔心，該項擔憂程度超過了對油價的關注。 • 儘管面臨其他經濟壓力，醫療費用的可負擔性仍然是公眾最主要 worries 的問題。 • 此次民調凸顯了在醫療支出上升的情況下，家庭面臨的持續財務壓力。

• 根據最新的 Guardian Essential 民調，儘管 Anthony Albanese 在週三排除了對現有天然氣出口合約徵收新稅的可能性，但大多數澳洲人仍支持對天然氣出口利潤徵稅並延長燃料消費稅（fuel excise）的減免。 • 民調還發現，燃料危機使得更多投票者傾向於轉向再生能源，而非繼續依賴化石燃料。 • 由於全球燃料局勢不穩定，澳洲人還表示他們已經在減少出行、轉而使用公共交通，以及減少使用冷氣和暖氣。

• A majority of Americans express concern over rising healthcare costs and support increased federal tax spending to address these challenges, according to the Axios/Ipsos American Health Index released March 17, 2026. • The poll demonstrates bipartisan support for government action on healthcare affordability, reflecting widespread concern among the U.S. public about escalating medical expenses. • Americans also show increased trust in government handling of childhood vaccination decisions, signaling broader public confidence in health policy interventions.

TPOR poll of 1,018 likely voters puts Talarico ahead of John Cornyn by three percentage points and Ken Paxton by fiveUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats’ hopes of winning control of the US Senate in November’s midterm elections have been boosted by a poll showing James Talarico, the party’s candidate in Texas, leading in a head-to-head matchup against two potential Republican opponents.The Texas public opinion research (TPOR) survey has Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, ahead of the GOP incumbent senator, John Cornyn, and his internal party challenger, Ken Paxton, in one-on-one contests. Continue reading...

One Nation outperforms the Coalition for the first time, while the rightwing populist party’s leader has a positive rating among all age groupsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA majority of surveyed Australians approve of Pauline Hanson’s leadership of One Nation, giving her a higher job approval rating than Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor, as the Guardian Essential poll finds the rightwing populist party is outperforming the Coalition for the first time.The results come as Australians are becoming more pessimistic about the country and the economy, with the majority of respondents saying they expected things to get worse in coming months. Continue reading...

NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hitHalf of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head Teachers(NAHT).Among those who say their schools are suffering, almost three-quarters (73%) say they have toilet blocks that are either closed (8%) or not fit for purpose (65%). Continue reading...