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Summary

A Gallup poll shows 62% of Americans believe the government should ensure universal healthcare coverage—the highest support in over a decade.

While Democratic backing remains strong at 90%, support among Republicans and Independents has also grown since 2020.

Public frustration with the for-profit healthcare system has intensified following the arrest of a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly motivated by anger at the industry.

Recent controversies, including Anthem’s rollback of anesthesia coverage cuts, and debates over Medicare privatization highlight ongoing dissatisfaction with the system.

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[-] caboose2006@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 hours ago

I tried to explain to a luddite like 10 years ago that their healthcare costs would go down. He said he doesn't care, he doesn't want to pay for someone else's healthcare. He had insurance through work. I tried explaining to him that THAT'S the whole point of insurance, you pay for other people's healthcare, you're not just paying into an account that you then draw from. Your premium goes to someone else's cancer treatment. He said I didn't understand insurance. Dude had 3 kids too. So his healthcare costs proportionally to mine would have been waaayyy lower.

Like, it's a no brainer.

[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago

He said I didn’t understand insurance.

Reminds me of fiscal conservatives that would always lecture people on economics, while not having even the slightest understanding of how it works.

[-] AbaixoDeCao@lemm.ee 14 points 11 hours ago

Too late with the Orange Man in the White House...

[-] squirrelwithnut@lemmy.world 37 points 15 hours ago

Sounds like 62% of Americans should have voted for the candidate that might have actually made that possible.

[-] iMastari@lemmy.world 14 points 13 hours ago

Bernie Sanders tried but did not get enough votes when he ran for president because the government paying for your healthcare is apparently bad for some reason.

[-] skeezix@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

Its bad for profits. And since the government is run by people with a vested interest in profits, it wont change anytime soon. All the oligarchs have to do is convince enough rubes that universal healthcare is bad, and it will never see the light of day.

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Might is doing some heavy lifting in that sentence.

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

Its important to make incremental progress. Kamala was a standard dem like Joe. Still they are open to hearing good ideas; compared to Trump.

[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 hours ago

Trump is open to hearing good ideas too. Problem is, "good" is highly subjective.

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Candidates*

Real change will come from house and senate.

[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Until the USA can cap healthcare costs, shit ain't gonna happen. Every single legal resident in the USA should have the same healthcare as the politicians.

[-] schizolol9@lemy.lol 1 points 9 hours ago

Free healthcare for all!

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago

Why though, many of them voted for Trump, next month antivax RFK Jr. will be health minister. Trump has claimed a healthcare plan will be ready "next week" for the past 8 years. People wanted Obamacare gone. So what do you want? Healthcare or no healthcare?

[-] skeezix@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago

They want obamacare gone, but they like their affordable care act.

[-] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago

What this country really needs is some RomneyCare.

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I think that country needs a revolution, after which a completely new constitution needs to be written with a complete new governing system. Getting rid of corruption. Dividing the massive country into smaller countries, with rules and regulations on a smaller scale. Because every state is different. It's going to cause a lot of death, misery, suffering, but sometimes you need to endure extra pain to get better. Like surgery, it's painful but without it you will end up with more pain and suffering in the long run. But you need insurance for that so most Americans probably don't know what I'm talking about.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 6 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Wish granted. $100k deductible for all. GiGa subsidies for insurance corporations.

"We did it Patrick, we did Healthcare reform!" - democrats probably

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I don't think this has ever been contended. I believe the issue dividing camps is in the how

[-] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago
[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 1 points 8 hours ago

That's a slightly different question (opinion on the ACA vs whether the government should ensure that everyone has healthcare).

Although the latter is also true, according to the OP article:

The poll found that a majority of Republicans still believe ensuring health coverage is not the government's job, but the majority has shrunk since 2020.

That year, only 22% of Republican voters believed the government should ensure everyone in the country has healthcare, but that number has now grown to 32%.

[-] underwire212@lemm.ee 69 points 1 day ago

TIL 38% of Americans are CEO’s

[-] Greee1911@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

38% are the, I never have to go to the doctor. I never get sick. Until one day, they realize what an absolute nightmare the healthcare system is. 38% are probably the percentage that have had use for anything other than doctors visits.

[-] Shadywack@lemmy.today 4 points 17 hours ago

TIL 38% of Americans are CEO’s and/or bootlickers.

FTFY

[-] Laser@feddit.org 21 points 1 day ago

Temporarily embarrassed CEOs

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