Do Americans Face Greater Mental Health and Economic Consequences from COVID-19? Comparing the U.S. with Other High-Income Countries | Commonwealth Fund

Do Americans Face Greater Mental Health and Economic Consequences from COVID-19? Comparing the U.S. with Other High-Income Countries | Commonwealth Fund

U.S. adults report worse pandemic effects than those in other wealthy countries

People in the U.S. are faring much worse as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic than those in other wealthy nations, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report that surveyed nearly 8,300 adults in 10 countries. Here's more:

• Mental health: 1 in 3 people in the U.S. reported mental health concerns, compared to 26% of people in Canada or the U.K.
• Economic concerns: More than 30% of U.S. respondents said they faced negative economic consequences such as being unable to pay rent or for food, compared to a quarter of those in Canada, and fewer than 20% of those in New Zealand and Sweden. 
• Government response: Only a third in the U.S. thought the federal government's response was "good" or "very good," compared to 95% of those in Germany and 89% of those in New Zealand who said the same of their government.