The “Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: February 2016” shows 7 percent of democratic voters, 7 percent of republican voters and 10 percent of independent voters feel healthcare as the top issue in the 2016 election. But how would they like to see their next president handle healthcare?
The candidates have laid out healthcare plans running the gamut from Universal healthcare to single-payer systems to complete tear-down and rebuild. Here are key thoughts from the report.
1. Among all voters surveyed, 36 percent said lawmakers should build on the existing healthcare law to improve affordability and access. Democrats drove this group, with 54 percent saying they prefer to build on the existing healthcare law.
2. Thirty-four percent of the survey respondents feel universal coverage through a single government plan; 33 percent of Democrats are in favor of universal healthcare coverage.
3. Sixteen percent of the respondents want the current healthcare reform legislation repealed and not replaced; 13 percent want the legislation repealed and replaced with a Republican-sponsored alternative.
4. Sixty percent of Republicans want to repeal healthcare reform legislation whether it’s replaced or not; however, 21 percent of Republicans would prefer to build on the existing law. Only 9 percent are in favor of universal healthcare through a government plan.
5. Among independents, 12 percent feel healthcare reform laws should be repealed and not replaced; 13 percent favor repealing and replacing in favor of a Republican-sponsored alternative. Thirty-six percent want to build on the existing law and 9 percent are in favor of universal coverage through a single government plan.
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