Americans Still Not Fond of Sharing Health Data

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A new poll finds that the majority of US Americans would not share their anonymized health data to prevent another public health emergency. While only 47% would share vital signs, health stats, and personal info to a national database, even fewer would share genetic data and information from wearables, like fitness trackers or continuous glucose monitors. The poll echoes results from previous years and other nations.

According to Politico, “Americans aren’t alone in their skepticism. The survey found that people in Japan and Germany were less willing than those in the U.S. to share many types of health-related data. However, people surveyed in China, the United Kingdom and Sweden were more likely to say they were willing to share their health data.”

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(Source: Politico, December 13^th, 2022)