… Polling data show that Democrats are largely united in their willingness to pay higher taxes in exchange for a government-run health insurance system. But it is unclear if the broader electorate — which is sympathetic to Mr. Sanders’s and Ms. Warren’s calls for a wealth tax of the superrich […] Read more »
As Debate Nears, Where Do Democratic Voters Stand on the Issues?
When they tune into Tuesday night’s CNN/New York Times Debate, what will Democratic voters be hoping to see? And what can opinion polls tell us about where the primary electorate stands on the issues? Recent polls show that Democratic voters are most concerned about health care, gun control, climate change […] Read more »
CBS News poll: Most Americans favor a national health plan
With 12 Democratic candidates lined up for Tuesday’s debate, Americans who tune in are likely to witness another spirited debate on health care — at least if previous debates can be any predictor. A majority of Americans agree with many of the Democratic presidential candidates in favoring some type of […] Read more »
Health Care In The Democratic Debates, Congress, And The Courts
In the lead up to the fourth round of Democratic primary debates, majorities of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say Democratic candidates for president are spending too little time talking about women’s health care and surprise medical bills, while most feel they are spending the right amount or too much time […] Read more »
Voters Aren’t Buying Trump’s Promises of a Health Care Plan
New polling shows that most of the public does not think President Trump has or will have a health care plan. … The results of the latest Kaiser Family Foundation’s tracking poll, which will be out Tuesday, show that most Republicans are sticking with Trump, but few other voters are […] Read more »
Just Over a Quarter of U.S. Adults Favor ‘Medicare for All,’ but Many Need More Information
Slightly more than one-fourth (27%) of adults favor eliminating all private health insurance and instituting a “Medicare for All” system, but 40 percent say they need more information to form an opinion, according to a Commonwealth Fund survey out today. … More than two-thirds of people (68%) in the 17 […] Read more »