Bernie Sanders wants to throw out the Affordable Healthcare Law also known as Obamacare…
The support For vs Against the Obamacare Healthcare law is currently 48%/41%*….
Among Democrats….For vs Against is 80%/12%*…..
America’s much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn’t stopped the 2020 presidential candidates from refighting battles about how to provide coverage, from Bernie Sanders’ call for replacing private insurance with a government plan to President Donald Trump’s pledge to erase the Affordable Care Act and start over.
The politicians are depicting a system in meltdown. The numbers point to a different story, not as dire and more nuanced.
Government surveys show that about 90% of the population has coverage , largely preserving gains from President Barack Obama’s years. Independent experts estimate that more than one-half of the roughly 30 million uninsured people in the country are eligible for health insurance through existing programs.
Lack of coverage was a growing problem in 2010 when Democrats under Obama passed his health law. Now the bigger issue seems to be that many people with insurance are struggling to pay their deductibles and copays.
“We need to have a debate about coverage and cost, and we have seen less focus on cost than we have on coverage,” said Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet. He is among the Democratic presidential candidates who favor building on the current system, not replacing it entirely, as does Sanders. “The cost issue is a huge issue for the country and for families,” Bennet said…..
Bennet is right.
The coverage issue is still important but the solution to that will be long term.
The immediate problem is cost.
Sure 90% of the people are covered,but how much are they paying?And what percentage of their income is going for healthcare?
Those are the questions of the moment .Answers?Seem to be lacking in the current debates.