62 percent of Americans say it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure that everyone has access to health insurance. That's according to a new Gallup poll.
This number is the highest in more than a decade, including a low of 42% in 2013, when the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare, was difficult to implement.
This percentage was at its highest in 2006, when 69 percent of Americans thought health care should be covered by the government.
Gallup noted that from 2000 to 2008, a majority of Americans consistently believed that the government should guarantee health insurance to its citizens. Support for the idea shifted when former President Obama began implementing the ACA, and Americans were divided over the issue.
According to Gallup, public opinion receded during the latter half of President Obama's term, with most Americans viewing reporting as a government issue.
A majority of Democrats have consistently believed that the government should provide health care coverage to Americans, a view that in recent years has been shared by independents and Republicans.
32% of Republicans now say the government should provide insurance, up from 22% in 2020. Among independents, 65% believe this is the case, up 6 points from 2020.
Gallup noted that as President-elect Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, public support for the ACA is as high as it was during his first term.
President Trump and Republicans tried unsuccessfully to repeal the ACA in 2017 and have expressed a desire to repeal the law again, but research shows it could be a difficult task. are.
The findings are from Gallup's annual Health and Healthcare Survey.
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The survey was conducted between November 6th and 20th among 1,001 adults nationwide. The margin of error is 4 percentage points.
