msnNOW September 23, 2019
As Democratic primary candidates duel over healthcare reform, Insider polled to see what a popular universal healthcare could look like – and to gauge what Americans want to see covered in a national health insurance plan.
In short: a lot. But it also depends on the person you ask.
As expected, the response tracked along partisan lines. Democrats want to see almost everything covered in a public health plan, including pediatric care, nursing home care and mental health services. Republicans are staunchly opposed to transitioning their healthcare towards a government-run system, though making hospice care part of a government-run insurance system drew more favorable opinions than most in the Insider poll.
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