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The shares who say the
U.S. should take at least a major role increase when people are told that
the U.S. has enough COVID-19 vaccine to help other countries without
hurting its own supply (78%), that the pandemic is much worse in other
countries and they need access to the vaccines to stop its spread (77%),
or that providing vaccines to other countries could help the U.S. achieve
the immunity necessary to curb the pandemic (76%). After hearing each of
these messages, at least half of Republicans say the U.S. should take a
leading or major role in vaccine distribution overseas.
The poll also gauges the public’s health policy priorities, and finds
large shares of the public consider each of nine proposals tested as
“top” or “important” priorities for Congress.
This includes at least 8 in 10 who say so about allowing the federal
government to negotiate lower prices directly with drug makers (92%),
expanding Medicare coverage to include hearing aids, dental and vision
coverage (90%), placing a limit on out-of-pocket costs that seniors have
to pay each year for things like prescription drugs (88%), and continuing
efforts to make sure U.S. residents are able to receive a COVID-19
vaccine (81%).
Other priorities for Congress include expanding public health coverage
for low-income people in states that have not expanded their Medicaid
program (78%), creating a public option to compete with private insurance
(71%), or lowering the age of Medicare eligibility (66%).
Democrats are generally more likely than Republicans to prioritize each
of these health issues as priorities for Congress. The policies aimed at
addressing drug costs are the only ones that majorities of Democrats,
independents, and Republicans identify as “top” priorities.
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