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•9 minutes ago

    They should be unhappy with capitalism, as this shit is just a symptom.

    All Capitalists (and their minions) Are Bastards.

  • @[email protected]English
    3•44 minutes 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

  • @[email protected]English
    4•1 hour 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?

  • @apfelwoiSchoppenEnglish
    23•56 minutes 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
      -6•1 hour 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.

      • @apfelwoiSchoppenEnglish
        5•58 minutes ago

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

      • @glimseEnglish
        2•33 minutes 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.

  • FartsWithAnAccent
    13•2 hours ago

    Wow ABC, good fucking job.

    Brilliant report.

    You really have your finger on the pulse or something…