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A THREAD on #MedicareForAll and “choice”:
I’m not a huge fan of polls, especially when they're squeezed into headlines or used to support arguments like this one:
1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/us/politics/medicare-for-all-2020-democrats.html
I’m not a huge fan of polls, especially when they're squeezed into headlines or used to support arguments like this one:
1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/us/politics/medicare-for-all-2020-democrats.html
We’re told that the “polls tell us” that #m4a support is fragile when people realize that it’ll take away their insurance. So, let's take a look at what may be driving #MedicareforAll polling using one @KFF poll earlier this month.
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This Kaiser poll found that 53% or respondents supported #MedicareforAll at baseline.
3/ https://www.kff.org/slideshow/public-opinion-on-single-payer-national-health-plans-and-expanding-access-to-medicare-coverage/
3/ https://www.kff.org/slideshow/public-opinion-on-single-payer-national-health-plans-and-expanding-access-to-medicare-coverage/
It found that when respondents were told #M4A would “eliminate private health insurance” support dropped to 37%.
That’s where the discussion stops w/ most opponents of M4A.
But there is, of course, more.
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That’s where the discussion stops w/ most opponents of M4A.
But there is, of course, more.
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If you look further: When respondents are told that it would “eliminate private health insurance, but allow ppl to choose their docs, hospitals, and other med providers” support JUMPS TO 54%.
That’s HIGHER than baseline.
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That’s HIGHER than baseline.
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That’s the part of the story we don’t always hear—they don’t want us to hear. It plays to a lack of understanding of #M4A among everyday folks AND a choice by pundits not to share this.
And it points to where we need to do better on communicating the truth.
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And it points to where we need to do better on communicating the truth.
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#MedicareforAll may eliminate private health insurance, and by doing so it INCREASES choice, because under #M4A insurance corps can’t keep you from “out-of-network” docs/hospitals anymore.
You see who you want to see.
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You see who you want to see.
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This INCREASE in choice is what #M4A supporters need to talk more about.
Especially since folks like these are building up to scare ppl about loss of choice.
8/ https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2019/11/25/medicare-for-all-lobbying-072110
Especially since folks like these are building up to scare ppl about loss of choice.
8/ https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2019/11/25/medicare-for-all-lobbying-072110
In fact, people value their choice in healthcare providers. #MedicareforAll is the BEST way to protect that for people. And the polling shows it.
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