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SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Polls. See toplines for full question wording and response options.
Percent who favor or oppose:
53% 66% 74% 75% 77% 43% 29% 24% 18% 18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Medicare-for-all Public option Optional Medicare-for-all Medicaid buy-in Medicare buy-in for ages 50-64
Favor Oppose
Broader Pubic Support For Public Option Than Medicare For All
Thinking about the Democratic candidates’ approach to health care. Would you prefer to vote for a candidate who wants to…?
NOTE: Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents. SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Poll (September 3-8, 2019). See topline for full question wording and response options.
Replacing the ACA with Medicare- for-all 40% Other 5% Build on the existing ACA 55%
Democrats Prefer To Build On ACA Than To Replace it with Medicare For All Prospects for Democrat Proposals
alignment of White House and Congress
- Democratic Congress did not
agree to public option as a part of ACA
- Doesn’t mean there isn’t a
major choice on health care between Democrats and Republicans
- Repeal ACA
- Texas v. US: Administration supports striking
down most ACA provisions
- Block grant Medicaid and reduce federal
Medicaid spending
- Reduce access to health coverage for legal
immigrants
- Reduce access to abortion
Differences Between Democratic Candidates Narrower than Differences with Trump
