Overview

• Seventy-four percent of adults say sitting presidents should be legally bound to release their full medical records to the public.
• Eighty-one percent support mandatory cognitive tests and disease screenings for incumbent presidents with results made public.
• Nearly eight in ten respondents favor imposing upper age limits on presidents, members of Congress and Supreme Court justices.
• Majorities of Democrats (83%), Republicans (70%) and independents (72%) back legal health-disclosure requirements, highlighting broad consensus.
• Pollsters note that no federal statute currently mandates medical transparency for elected officials, prompting calls for new legislation.