The public perception of the three most prominent health care proposals from Democrats is that they are intended to expand access to health care, rather than lower costs. (Photo: Shutterstock)
A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that the great majority of Americans support the government making big moves to expand health care coverage.
The survey of more than 1,200 adults finds that a majority of Americans (56 percent) say they favor the idea of Medicare for All, while an even larger percentage (68 percent) support a "public option" that would compete with the private health insurance market.
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