Majority in US Still Say Gov’t Should Ensure Healthcare
Story Highlights
- 57% say government should ensure health coverage for all in US
- 53% favor health system based on private insurance; 43%, a government-run one
- 72% of Democrats, 13% of Republicans support government-run system
WASHINGTON, DC — A 57% majority of US adults believe that the federal government should ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage. Yet nearly as many, 53%, prefer that the US healthcare system be based on private insurance rather than run by the government. These findings are in line with recent attitudes about the government’s involvement in the healthcare system, which have been