Americans Support Current Protections and Expanding HealthCare Assistance According to Poll
According to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, most Americans want to see lower prices and the current protections and benefits of the ACA upheld or expanded. Meanwhile, about 30% are against Medicare-for-all and about 30% are for ACA repeal.
Instead of trying to re-summarize everything, I will instead simply point you to the official Kaiser Family Foundation health tracking poll from April 2019.
With that said, for those who want a quick and simple look, I’ve provided on important table below which shows approval for different measures by party.
The notable thing here is that support for protecting pre-existing conditions and lowering costs is very high, while support for specific items that have been politicized (ACA marketplace assistance, ACA repeal, and Medicare-for-all) is low.
| Table 1: Prescription Drug Costs and Pre-Existing Condition Protections Top Public’s Health Care Priorities for Congress; Democrats and Republicans Also Prioritize Partisan Ideas | ||||
| Percent who say the following is a top priority for Congress to work on: | Total | Democrats | Independents | Republicans |
| Lowering prescription drug costs for as many Americans as possible | 68% | 77% | 64% | 66% |
| Making sure the ACA’s pre-existing condition protections continue | 64 | 82 | 62 | 47 |
| Protecting people from surprise high out-of-network medical bills | 50 | 55 | 49 | 45 |
| Implementing a national Medicare-for-all plan | 31 | 47 | 26 | 14 |
| Repealing and replacing the ACA | 27 | 16 | 22 | 52 |
| Expanding government financial help for those who buy their own insurance coverage on the ACA marketplace to include more people | 26 | 36 | 23 | 18 |