Public Says Drug Companies Have More Influence in Washington than the NRA

As policymakers weigh strategies to address the high cost of prescription drugs, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that a large majority of the public (72%) view pharmaceutical companies as having too much influence in Washington – more than say the same about the National Rifle Association (NRA). …

While still not a major campaign issue, the poll finds that most of the public (59%) favor a national health plan, or Medicare-for-all, in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan. This includes a majority of Democrats (75%) and independents (58%), and one-third of Republicans (36%). CONT.

Kaiser Family Foundation