miércoles, 23 de enero de 2019

How much of the public supports 'Medicare for all'? It depends on how you describe it

Morning Rounds
Megan Thielking

How much of the public supports 'Medicare for all'? It depends on how you describe it

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As Democrats continue to debate the idea of "Medicare for all," a Kaiser Family Foundation poll out this morning finds a majority of the public supports options to expand health insurance coverage, including a Medicare for all plan. Here’s a look at the findings:
  • The poll found that 77 percent of the public — including 69 percent of Republicans — support the idea of letting people ages 50 to 64 buy health insurance through Medicare. There’s similar support for a plan to allow people who don’t have health insurance through their employers to buy insurance through their state Medicaid programs.
  • But 56 percent of the public — and just 23 percent of Republicans — support the idea of all Americans getting their insurance through a single government plan.
  • People were more likely to support a national Medicare for all plan if they heard that it would guarantee health insurance as a right, eliminate premiums, and reduce out-of-pocket costs. They were less likely to support it if they heard it would cause delays in care and require tax increases. 

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