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.

  • bluGill@fedia.io
    422·
    6 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·
        1 hour 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.

        • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          45 minutes ago

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