US Healthcare

August 2, 2022

Inauthentic profiles are amplifying negative social media commentary regarding American healthcare.

Following the decision to cancel free Covid tests, negative discourse on America’s healthcare spiked, with many calling for free healthcare in the States. The terms “free”, “cost” and “Canada” were particularly popular. Content from the 9% of inauthentic accounts, mostly based in Washington, reached over 23,000 profiles, amplifying the message.

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Bubble chart of online sentiment about US healthcare from August 17 to 25 2022, showing conversation spikes and annotation of the announcement that the US government will no longer pay for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments
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