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.
Some of you want that. Some of us do not want that.
I want to eliminate company provided healthcare. There may be better programs for me, but if I try to look elsewhere I discover that my company pays more than $1000/month for my insurance and if I go elsewhere I lose that all. As such no other plans can compete with what I get. In turn that means my insurance reports to and cares about my company and not what I think.
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.
I don’t want a company for which I work being in the middle of me and healthcare either.
Just one more chain, isn’t it.