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.

  • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Only 44% rate U.S. health care quality as “good” or “excellent,” a 20-year low.

    It’s quite high. In Russia it’s 39%[1], 28% in lowest income bracket, 59% in highest income bracket and 41% in median-like bracket(sadly, it is not median). And USA citizen in Russia will receive more healthcare, than USA citizen in USA.

    I think, just like Varlamov said about public transport and urban planning, the less people happy with healthcare - the better it will become. Or as it was in his example: in good cities residents say “LMAO, look how shitty my city is, here’s photos”, while in bad cities residents say “this is not shit on streets, this is fecal traditions”. I think it applies to all goverment policies.

  • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
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    4 days ago

    this is with them hamstringing the aca during the last trump administration and with the mistake of allowing one company to own multiple sectors of the industry (hostpitals and insurance and pharmacy and manufacture and provider)

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Damn, ABC News, look at you out here dropping such a huge scoop on everybody. You’re a credit to modern journalism ABC News and totally not a bought-and-paid-for corportate psyops firm run by republiQans for shackling the poors.

  • Gork@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 days 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

    • vonbaronhans@midwest.socialEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I mean, I generally do like my employer health insurance, but it’s also genuinely a really good plan that I’ve largely had zero issues or outright denials. (I do sometimes have to get my doctor’s office and insurance to talk to one another appropriately, but that’s just as much on the doctor).

      But I would gladly give up my health insurance for a nationalized healthcare system. Not even a question.

  • Bronzebeard@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 days 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?