Medicare for All Continues to Win for Health Reform: Insure.com Study

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FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Insure.com's latest health reform survey, 26% of Americans prefer "Medicare for all" as their top health care option. The survey, conducted with 1,500 participants, shows support for maintaining the current system has increased to 22%, while 20% favor improving the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Only 14% wish to repeal the ACA. Notably, 11% of respondents indicated the COVID-19 crisis influenced their views on Medicare for all. Insure.com has been tracking these preferences quarterly since fall 2019.

Positive

• Survey indicates 26% of Americans prefer 'Medicare for all' as top health care choice.
• Support for 'keeping everything the same' increased to 22%, highlighting a shift in consumer sentiment.

Negative

• Support for a public option has diminished significantly over the past year.
• Only 14% of respondents want to repeal the ACA, indicating limited support for radical health care changes.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In the latest health reform survey by Insure.com, Americans continue to favor Medicare as the preferred approach over other options. This survey has been conducted quarterly since fall 2019. With 1,500 responding this fall, 26% indicate "Medicare for all" is their top choice for health care coverage.

The survey also finds "keeping everything the same" to be a close second favorite, with 22% choosing that option. Twenty percent prefer improving the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which means holding on to "Obamacare" but finding ways to make it better. At the opposite end, 14% of survey respondents want to repeal the ACA.

Find the complete survey results here: New survey finds Medicare for all remains the most popular health care plan.

"Medicare for all remains the most popular selection, but support for keeping everything the same has tripled since fall, 2019," observes Les Masterson, Insure's managing editor. "That means there's a nearly-even split between Americans who want to completely revamp the health care system and those who are satisfied with their health insurance. We've also seen support for a public option drop over the past year, as that health care reform proposal is barely discussed anymore."

The two top responses remain the same as they were in two quarterly surveys conducted earlier in 2020. Consumers' preferences on health reform have shifted as the election is nearly upon us. Below are the changing levels of support for health reform options among survey respondents over the past five quarters.

	Fall 2019	Winter 2020	Spring 2020	Summer 2020	Fall 2020
Medicare for all	21%	25%	23%	27%	26%
Keep everything the same	7%	17%	24%	21%	22%
Improve the Affordable Care Act	7%	23%	17%	19%	20%
Repeal the ACA	16%	16%	15%	15%	14%
Public option	28%	19%	15%	13%	12%
Lower Medicare eligibility age to 60	--	--	6%	6%	6%

While some of the results fluctuated over the duration of the surveys, Insure's team finds the COVID-19 crisis hasn't affected people's opinions on Medicare for all. In fact, just 11% of those surveyed said that the coronavirus crisis instigated a change in their support for Medicare for all.

Additional resource:

• How to sign up for Medicare after turning 65

Insure's managing editor, Les Masterson, is available to draw conclusions from recent surveys and discuss consumer preferences on health reform.

About Insure
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FAQ

What were the key findings of Insure.com's latest health reform survey?

The survey revealed that 26% of Americans favor 'Medicare for all', with support for keeping the current system rising to 22%.

When was the Insure.com health reform survey conducted?

The survey was conducted in fall 2020 with 1,500 participants.

How has consumer support for health care options changed since 2019?

Support for 'Medicare for all' has fluctuated, remaining around 26% compared to 21% in Fall 2019.

Did the COVID-19 crisis affect opinions on Medicare for all?

Only 11% of those surveyed reported a change in their support for Medicare for all due to the COVID-19 crisis.

What is the current support for improving the Affordable Care Act?

20% of respondents support improving the Affordable Care Act, indicating a preference for modifications over complete repeal.