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.

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-39 points

Some of you want that. Some of us do not want that.

I want to eliminate company provided healthcare. There may be better programs for me, but if I try to look elsewhere I discover that my company pays more than $1000/month for my insurance and if I go elsewhere I lose that all. As such no other plans can compete with what I get. In turn that means my insurance reports to and cares about my company and not what I think.

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I want to eliminate company provided healthcare.

That is what universal healthcare for.

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You need to go back and read what I said, not make a comment that completely ignores my argument. Yes universal healthcare is for that, but there are other options that I support instead.

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If tou really want go to private clinic, you still can. Even somewhere like Belarus. And private clinic there will be better than private clinic in country without UHC. Guess why.

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You’re rolling 16tons… And what do you get.

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You don’t want universal healthcare but you agree that tying health insurance to a private company is awful.

So what’s your hangup? You don’t want your taxes to go up? If so, I can assure you it won’t be $12000/year.

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I want health insurance from a private company of MY choice. I don’t want to choose my job based on what health insurance they provide. Right now nobody reports to me - there is no incentive anywhere for me.

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why do you give a shit about your insurance? its the hospital that matters. insurance is just a middle man and an expensive one at that. best insurance i’ve had is state run.

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So that still doesn’t tell me why you don’t want universal healthcare…

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So what would happen if you stopped working at this place for whatever reason, or the company itself ceased to exist? Just wondering how that situation would affect things.

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A big mess. I generally can pay full price to keep the current insurance but now I need to come up with that $1000 per month while I don’t have a job.

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I don’t want a company for which I work being in the middle of me and healthcare either.

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Just one more chain, isn’t it.

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