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

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.