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.

  • @[email protected]English
    1•10 hours ago

    what I get (after taxes) is around $700/month.

    Is it not subtracted from taxes? In Europe paying for healthcare generally counts as pre-tax expence, so you pay taxes as if you did not receive money that you paid for healthcare. Basically less direct private healthcare subsidy.

    Since I’m not the customer they do not serve me.

    Yep. That’s also why having UHC is better.

    • bluGill
      0•9 hours ago

      US tax law around health care is bad. That is my point.

      UHC the customer is the government, not you. Well indirectly you since you own the government, but you then have to figure out if you vote for the person who wants UHC like you or the one who [something else unrelated to health care].

      • @[email protected]English
        1•9 hours ago

        UHC the customer is the government, not you. Well indirectly you since you own the government,

        True, goverment does not exist in a vacuum. Even Putin’s authoritarianism can’t ignore dissatisfaction. And goverment is not just owned by people, it IS people.

        but you then have to figure out if you vote for the person who wants UHC like you or the one who [something else unrelated to health care].

        I’m thinking how to reply for 15 minutes, and still have no idea. Almost all people who want to be elected are either in support of UHC(left, most nationalists), want to be seen as supporting(right, Putin’s oligarchs) or would not care, but opposing UHC would contradict their ideology(pirates). And opposing single-payer models in general… It’s a suicude.

        • bluGill
          0•5 hours ago

          You appear to be somewhere in the EU from you comment. So what if you want to make a small change to UHC?