Summary

Polls show a majority blame insurance and pharmaceutical companies for high costs, denied claims, and access issues.

Only 44% rate U.S. health care quality as “good” or “excellent,” a 20-year low.

Support for government intervention is rising, with 62% favoring federal responsibility for universal health care.

Meanwhile, satisfaction with the Affordable Care Act has grown, with 54% approving.

Trump’s unclear health care overhaul plans are entering a polarized environment where Americans remain split on private versus government-run systems.

  • glimse@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    You don’t want universal healthcare but you agree that tying health insurance to a private company is awful.

    So what’s your hangup? You don’t want your taxes to go up? If so, I can assure you it won’t be $12000/year.

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      10 hours ago

      I want health insurance from a private company of MY choice. I don’t want to choose my job based on what health insurance they provide. Right now nobody reports to me - there is no incentive anywhere for me.

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        10 hours ago

        So that still doesn’t tell me why you don’t want universal healthcare…

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          9 hours ago

          Because I believe in the free market. But what we means I’m not actually in the market and so the free market isn’t serving me.

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              5 hours ago

              Maybe, but generally universal has subsidies and so private cannot compete. Or universal has limits on coverage thus making poor who really need help unable to get good care