SOURCE KFF Polls Modest Increase In Support F or SinglePayer Health Care In 2017 Percent who favor or oppose a national health plan in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government ID: 703217
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NOTE: Question wording varied slightly over time. See topline for full question wording. SOURCE: KFF Polls
Modest Increase In Support For Single-Payer Health Care In 2017
Percent who favor or oppose a national health plan in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government
plan:Slide2
SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Polls
Broad Support For Proposals To Expand Medicare
Percent who favor or oppose:Slide3
Similar Shares Of Republicans “Strongly Oppose” And Democrats “Strongly Favor” National Health Plan
NOTE: Don’t know/Refused responses not shown. SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Poll (conducted March 8-13, 2018)By Political Party ID
Republicans
Independents
Democrats
Do you favor or oppose having a national health plan, or Medicare-for-all, in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan?
TotalSlide4
Terminology Affects Public Opinion On Single-Payer
NOTE: Items asked of separate half samples. SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Poll (conducted from November 8-13, 2017)Do you have a positive or negative reaction to the following terms?
No opinion
13%
4%
20%
5%
9%Slide5
Language Matters In Describing A National Health Plan
Percent who say they have a
positive reaction
to each of the following terms:
NOTE: Items asked of separate half samples
SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Poll (conducted November 8-13, 2017)
Medicare for all
Universal health coverage
National health plan
Single payer health insurance system
Socialized medicine Slide6
SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-18, 2017)More Incremental Approach To Universal Coverage: Medicare “Buy-In”
As you may know, people become eligible for health insurance through Medicare when they turn 65. Do you favor or oppose letting some people under the age of 65 buy insurance through the Medicare program?
By Political Party ID
Republicans
Total
Independents
DemocratsSlide7
SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Poll (conducted March 8-13, 2018)
“Optional” Medicare-for-All Popular Across PartiesPercent who favor the following proposals:By Political Party IDSlide8
NOTE: Top bars show results for combined question wording. Don’t know/Refused responses not shown.
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 14-19, 2017)Arguments Against Single-Payer Plan Sway Some Initial SupportersFavorOppose
Do you favor or oppose having a national health plan, or (single-payer/Medicare-for-all) plan, in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan?
ASKED OF THE 55% WHO
FAVOR
:
Now say they oppose
What if you heard that OPPONENTS say guaranteed universal coverage through such a plan would…
Give the government too much control over health care?
Eliminate or replace the Affordable Care Act?
Require many Americans to pay more in taxes?
NET OPPOSE
62%
53%
60%Slide9
Arguments In Favor Of Single-Payer Plan Sway Some Initial Opponents
FavorOpposeDo you favor or oppose having a national health plan, or (single-payer/Medicare-for-all) plan, in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan?
ASKED OF THE 40% WHO OPPOSE
:
What if you heard that SUPPORTERS say guaranteed universal coverage through such a plan would…
Ensure that all Americans have health insurance as a basic right?
Reduce health insurance administrative costs?
Reduce the role of all private health insurance companies in health care?
Now say they favor
NOTE: Top bars show results for combined question wording. Don’t know/Refused responses not shown.
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 14-19, 2017)
NET FAVOR
71%
72%
65%Slide10
Uncertainties Persist About National Health Plan Provisions
SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Poll (conducted October 5-10, 2017)
Percent who think that, if a national health plan was put into place, they and their family would…
…be able to
keep their current health insurance
…have to
pay more in taxes
to cover the cost of health insuranceSlide11
Health Care Is One Of Top Congressional Campaign Issues For Democrats, Ranks Lower For RepublicansSOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Polls (conducted April 20-30,
2018 and June 11-20, 2018)REGISTERED VOTERS: Percent who say each of the following is the most important issue for the candidates to talk about:
DEMOCRATS:
INDEPENDENTS:
REPUBLICANS:Slide12
NOTE: “Don’t plan to vote (Vol.)” and Don’t
know/Refused responses not shown.SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 17-22, 2018)Voters Say Candidate’s Stance on National Health Plan Is Important, But Few Say It Is Most Important Factor in 2018Thinking about the upcoming election, is a candidate's position on passing a national health plan the single most important factor in your vote, very important but not the most important factor, one of many factors you'll consider, or not an important factor in your vote?
Voters By
Political Party ID