538's polling column about the state of health care, voters' trust in the 2024 election results and President Joe Biden's approval rating.

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.

  • Gork@lemm.eeEnglish
    12·
    6 hours ago

    But… but the main health insurance industry association, AHIP, says that 75% of Americans like their employer provided health insurance! Surely they can’t be wrong!

    /s

  • apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    6 hours ago

    We want universal healhcare. Those who “suffer” due to lack of income (due to the insurance industry collapse) after it rolls out can talk to a therapist for low to no cost.

    • bluGill@fedia.io
      422·
      7 hours ago

      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.

      • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
        121·
        6 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.

        • bluGill@fedia.io
          15·
          2 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.

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    Damn, ABC News, look at you out here dropping such a huge scoop on everybody. You’re a credit to modern journalism ABC News and totally not a bought-and-paid-for corportate psyops firm run by republiQans for shackling the poors.

  • Bronzebeard@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    7 hours ago

    How could this be?!

    You mean even after Congress slapped a [$35] band-aid on the problem…checks notes…16 years ago, and have only picked away at it since then, they still want more?