Public confidence in one's own health care provider remains high
Americans' confidence in their own health care providers remains high, according to a longitudinal, nationally representative survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania from April 2021 to August 2026.
A recent survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that Americans continue to have high levels of confidence in their personal health care providers. Despite a decline in confidence in federal health agencies like the CDC, FDA, and NIH, 87% of respondents expressed trust in their own doctors, nurses, or primary providers for trustworthy information about public health matters.
This confidence has remained stable since 2024, with 46% reporting they are very confident and 42% somewhat confident in their providers. In contrast, confidence in the federal agencies declined significantly, dropping from highs of 72%-76% in 2024 to 59%-64% in 2026. The gap between confidence in personal health care providers and federal agencies has widened to 26-28 percentage points, highlighting a concerning lack of recovery in trust for the federal agencies.
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