Universal Healthcare — A Survey

A couple of weeks ago, Weekly Industry News published a story on the real costs of universal healthcare. In this country we call it Medicare for all. The source of our story was a couple of researchers in Canada who pinpointed how, financially, expensive for the nation’s citizens.

In the United States, some politicians — mostly on the progressive left — have been pushing Medicare for All as a solution to increasingly expensive health insurance. A recent survey from the health policy research firm, Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) finds a growing number of us want to go that direction.

• Today, 66% of those polled favor the idea

• In 2020 that figure was 53%

• 32% strongly favor Medicare for All

• 34% somewhat favor universal healthcare

• 15% somewhat oppose the idea

• 19% strongly oppose Medicare for All

Breaking it down politically:

• 84% of Democrats favor Medicare for All

• 72% want a nationalized plan

• Just 34% of Republicans want universal healthcare in the U.S.

A poll by Axios-Ipsos had results that were a bit lower:

• 43% support Medicare for All

• 24% oppose the idea

• 32% are unsure

• 62% of Democrats want it enacted

• 47% of independents support the idea

• 52% of Republicans oppose it

The Axios-Ipsos poll also addressed why many of us consider this a good idea.

• 69% are worried about the rising cost of healthcare

• 69% say a 10% jump in insurance costs will financially hurt them and/or their family

• In 2024, Americans received $75 billion in loans to pay medical bills

• Most borrowed over $500

Source link: Fast Company — https://bit.ly/4ieMMwt