Health Populi September 5, 2024
In a super-divided electorate like the U.S. with about 60 days leading up to the 2024 Elections, we might assume there are no “purple” areas of agreement between the Red (Republicans) and the Blue (Democrats) thinking in PANTONE color politics.
Surprisingly, there are many health policies on which Democrats and Republicans concur, as found in a series of YouGov polls conducted in May 2024.
YouGov fielded the health policies poll in five waves online, each among roughly 1,100 U.S. adults in May 2004.
This bar chart summarizes health policy areas garnering at least 50% of partisans’ support (net = “strongly support” + “somewhat support).
While more Democrats than Republicans supported each of these issues, they all still received majority support...