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Americans are unhappy with the state of health care and insurance (abcnews.go.com)
submitted 8 hours ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world
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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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[–] Gork@lemm.ee 12 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

But... but the main health insurance industry association, AHIP, says that 75% of Americans like their employer provided health insurance! Surely they can't be wrong!

/s

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

A whole 1,000 people polled too!

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 33 points 8 hours ago

no!? really!? wow!!

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 33 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

We want universal healhcare. Those who "suffer" due to lack of income (due to the insurance industry collapse) after it rolls out can talk to a therapist for low to no cost.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Damn, ABC News, look at you out here dropping such a huge scoop on everybody. You're a credit to modern journalism ABC News and totally not a bought-and-paid-for corportate psyops firm run by republiQans for shackling the poors.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 17 points 8 hours ago

Wow ABC, good fucking job.

Brilliant report.

You really have your finger on the pulse or something...

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 14 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

How could you tell?

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That's some ace reporting. I wonder what clued them in?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

One of the desk editors read about it on facepals.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 6 points 6 hours ago

How could this be?!

You mean even after Congress slapped a [$35] band-aid on the problem...checks notes...16 years ago, and have only picked away at it since then, they still want more?

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 12 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, no shit.

[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

They should be unhappy with capitalism, as this shit is just a symptom.

All Capitalists (and their minions) Are Bastards.

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 2 points 6 hours ago

But nothing will change.