Asked about the reasons, nearly 80 percent said the prices charged by drugmakers were a major factor, while 75 percent held insurance companies responsible and 74 percent held hospitals responsible.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.The results didn't vary greatly by political party and illustrate a disconnect between public attitudes and federal and state efforts to bring down health prices.
But the poll shows that Americans want lawmakers to directly tackle prices that drug companies, providers and insurers charge instead of patient behavior. Less than 40 percent of Americans favored policies that would change patient behavior with higher prices, such as coverage limits and incentives for high-deductible health plans. And only a quarter thought allowing people age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare would reduce the nation’s health care costs a lot.
Politico and MSM are responsible for the public perception about BigPharma. You almost never contextualize regarding political contributions. Reps & Dems voters all support UniversalHealthCare in polls but you have an establishment bias. journalismmatters progressive
Because most don't understand basic economics. I do think they are part of the problem but you can't just cap what they charge. That would destroy innovation and drive some out of business or they would quit producing certain meds. Has to be a solution in the middle.
Few people could give us better insight into trump’s finances than this woman, who wrote his emails for him for years and who “has heard everything, and taken great notes,” said trump. Yet no reporter has ever bothered to LAY EYES on her. Why not?