FOSTER CITY, Calif.,
Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Medicare for all health reform was the most popular health
reform in a just published Insure.com survey of 1,000 people,
with 25% of respondents favoring that approach over other options.
This is up from last fall's survey results showing 21% indicating
that Medicare for all is the best approach to reforming health
care.
The survey also finds growing support (23%) for improving the
Affordable Care Act rather than other reforms, such as a public
option. The public option dropped in support since last fall's
survey.
Insure's managing editor, Les
Masterson, observes that health reform preferences are
different depending upon the type of coverage respondents currently
have. But, what most of those surveyed have in common is a
preference to pay as little as nothing to 5% more in taxes to cover
the cost of a Medicare for all program.
"Twenty-three percent (23%) of respondents say they have no
objection to Medicare for all, but are unwilling to incur any
amount of tax increase to implement the program," explains
Masterson. "Of those willing to accept a higher tax bill, the
largest portion of respondents, 23%, indicate they are willing to
pay a tax increase of up to 5%."
Interestingly, two-thirds of those who currently have Medicare
or Medicaid coverage say they do not support a Medicare for all
approach and do not want any tax increases related to that type of
health reform.
As election activity heats up, consumers' preferences on health
reform are evolving. Below are changes levels of support for health
reform options among those currently receiving coverage through
their employers:
Reform type
|
Fall,
2019
|
Winter,
2020
|
No reform
|
8%
|
15%
|
Medicare for all
|
16%
|
24%
|
Repeal ACA
|
19%
|
16%
|
Improve ACA
|
7%
|
24%
|
The complete survey results are available:
https://www.insure.com/health-insurance/health-reform-survey. These
can be compared to those in Insure's earlier survey on the same
topic: Insure.com survey fall 2019
Insure.com's managing editor, Les
Masterson, is available to draw conclusions from recent
surveys and discuss consumer preferences on health reform.
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