AUSTIN,
TEXAS —With the Democratic primary debates for the 2020 presidential election
in full swing, insuranceQuotes.com released the results
of its 2020 State of Healthcare and Politics Report.
Survey data unveils Americans’ preferences, concerns and knowledge related to
Medicare for All, Obamacare, the state of healthcare, Medicare’s risk of going
bankrupt and healthcare access for undocumented immigrants.
According
to the report, 62% of Americans “most strongly support” a U.S. healthcare
system that includes both public and private insurance, while 25% favor a
Medicare for All system that ends private insurance and 9% favor a system that
includes only private insurance. In addition, 58% believe that undocumented
immigrants should have health insurance access, while 39% believe they should
not.
“Medicare
For All is obviously a much-talked about proposal, with buzz and support behind
it, as well as its share of questions and opposition. The data shows that if
Medicare for All means that private insurance is eliminated, the American
people are not currently ready for that,” said Jason Hargraves, managing editor
at insuranceQuotes.com. “As the election approaches, the candidates will have
to solidify their plans and then make their case.”
Among
the study’s additional findings:
·
50% of Americans say that since President Trump took office, the
U.S. healthcare system has stayed about the same in quality, while 28% say
worse and 18% say better.
·
43% assert that Medicare is at risk of going bankrupt in the
future, while 43% assert that it is not.
·
34% are unaware that Obamacare is still in effect.
The
report is a follow-up to the 2019 State of Healthcare and Politics Report,
released last October, which found that 41% said they do not know what
healthcare open enrollment is, and 14% falsely said it was cancelled. The 2020
open enrollment period—which is the timeframe when people can enroll in a
health insurance plan for 2020 coverage—runs from November 1 through December
15.
“Obamacare,
Medicare and coverage for undocumented immigrants are, each in their own ways,
hot button issues for the 2020 election. However, politics aside, certain
realities do remain: for instance, while there have been changes to Obamacare,
it is still the law of the land. And many people aren’t aware of that,” said
Hargraves.
The
full 2020 State of Healthcare and Politics Report—which includes
additional data, insights and analysis—is available at www.insurancequotes.com/health/health-care-survey-majority-americans-support-hybrid-insurance-plans-over-medicare-for-all.
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