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
    -12•3 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.

    • @glimseEnglish
      7•3 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.

    • @apfelwoiSchoppenEnglish
      8•3 hours ago

      I don’t want a company for which I work being in the middle of me and healthcare either.