Americans are more focused on health costs than Medicare-for-all, poll shows

By Amy Goldstein Amy Goldstein Reporter covering health-care policy and other social policy issues Email Bio Follow April 24 at 12:07 PM Most Americans want Congress to take action to lower their family’s health care expenses, rather than make sweeping changes such as adopting Medicare-for-all, or repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, according to a new survey.

Preserving consumer protections so that insurance is affordable for people with preexisting medical conditions also ranks high as something people want Congress to do, with nearly two-thirds of Americans supporting the idea, the poll shows. So does legislation intended to cushion patients from surprise medical bills, supported by 50 percent of the public, including nearly half of Republicans.

And asked about the most popular aspects of the law, majorities say they fear the effects if ACA were to go away.

Duh

Medicare-for-all is a great campaign slogan but when pressed for specifics there isn't anything appealing about it. Let's create a pool of money available for the poor, elderly, and pre-existing population, then allow insurers to create customized plans that their customers want.

Exactly!!! Fix the price problems like subsidizing fee schedules, prescription costs and prohibiting ins. cos from not paying on out of network docs at an in network facility

Illegal Immigration is polling much higher these days. Once again, the Washington Post is publishing FakeNews by astroturfing healthcare and Medicare for all, to make it appear that there is grassroots support. THERE ISN’T! Majority of voters want PRIVATE health care!

Kind of a dumb headline

So I can drink, smoke, and have sex all I want!!! Then when I'm diseased everyone will pay for my medical expenses? thankscommunism

A distinction without a difference. Manchin won his Senate reelection because he supports government sponsored healthcare. Red States would walk away from realDonaldTrump if they had a bon fide promise of better healthcare.

Hey lowering drug prices is what the president is trying to do.

In case you haven't noticed Americans aren't The Brightest Bulb in the pack

Quit making it seem complicated. Healthcare should be a right not a privilege in this country.

Obama and the Democrats destroyed our healthcare.

Those are the same issue.

Actually, Americans with a functional cerebral cortex are more focused on getting the orange pig out of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

GOP hardest-hit. How DARE people look at their own expenses! Why not just scream 'GUBMINT BAD MKAY' and just end it there

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