Just over 30 percent support a public option that allows private insurance to remain, while roughly 21 percent would opt for largely replacing the private insurance system via a single-pay Medicare for All system. (Photo: Shutterstock)
A new poll shows the public wants to see the government's role in health care increase. However, people remain divided on just what that role should look like.
The poll by the Urban Institute of nearly 10,000 non-elderly adults finds that 51.6 percent support either Medicare for All or establishing a government-run "public option" insurance program.
Recommended For You
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
