Most Americans now favor government-paid health insurance for all, according to a new poll, as voters across party lines see major healthcare reforms as a priority less than a month before midterm elections to decide control of the US Congress.
Two-thirds of US adults — up from 53% in 2020 — said they are in favor of universal US health insurance often referred to as “Medicare for all,” according to a poll conducted by health policy research firm KFF released on Tuesday.
By party affiliation, 84% of respondents who identify as Democrats and 72% of independent voters were in favor, while 66% of Republicans were opposed.
When told such a single-payer model would eliminate private insurance plans, that overall support dropped to 52% — still well ahead of the 37% favorability seen in the 2020 survey.
We have systems of unemployment insurance and other kinds of welfare programs. I definitely agree those should be stepped up in general for everyone, but I don’t know why these specific people would deserve anything beyond what we normally do for people who lose their jobs.
I fully agree it should be better for everyone. Why I think the case is special is the potentially high number of joblessness at once often also located in certain condensed areas. It would also potentially have knock-on effects to other businesses and city services.
Not everyone qualifies for unemployment. I don’t.