Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation
November 19, 2019
New polling
from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Cook Political Report confirms that
while Democratic voters like the idea of “Medicare for All,” it would be a risk
in a general election.
Between the
lines: This poll was conducted in the formerly “blue wall” states of
Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
By the numbers:
62% of Democratic voters in those states say a Medicare for All plan
that eliminates private insurance is a good idea — while 62% of swing voters in
these battleground states say it’s a bad idea.
Yes, but: Our poll
suggests that 2020 is a referendum on President Trump, not on health policy.
- By
wide margins, Democrats and independents said defeating Trump was their
main motivator. Keeping him in office was Republicans’ top factor.
The bottom
line: If the Democratic nominee comes to be defined by the idea of
Medicare for All, that could be a political problem in key battleground states.
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