Left-wing, progressive politicians often portray America’s health insurance system as a moral atrocity — a cesspool of greed, waste, and dysfunction so hopelessly beyond repair that only a total government takeover can save it.
So they’d likely be surprised at the results of a new poll, which shows that 90% of insured Americans are satisfied with their coverage.
Three in four rate their health plan as either good or very good.
And satisfaction ratings barely differed across political, racial, or socioeconomic groups.
America’s health insurance system isn’t perfect.
But, as these numbers suggest, it works pretty well for most people — which is more than can be said for the single payer or universal coverage health systems in many other developed nations.
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Left’s Rhetoric Unmoored from Reality: U.S. Likes Its Healthcare
Sally C. Pipes
Left-wing, progressive politicians often portray America’s health insurance system as a moral atrocity — a cesspool of greed, waste, and dysfunction so hopelessly beyond repair that only a total government takeover can save it.
So they’d likely be surprised at the results of a new poll, which shows that 90% of insured Americans are satisfied with their coverage.
Three in four rate their health plan as either good or very good.
And satisfaction ratings barely differed across political, racial, or socioeconomic groups.
America’s health insurance system isn’t perfect.
But, as these numbers suggest, it works pretty well for most people — which is more than can be said for the single payer or universal coverage health systems in many other developed nations.
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.