ADMedicare-for-all supporters say their plan would give Americans security by guaranteeing that they have a government health plan, even if they get fired or lose their job. The preliminary exit polls, conducted by Edison Research, found that 57 percent of Iowa Democratic caucus-goers support a single-payer plan, and 38 percent oppose the proposal to eliminate private health insurance, leading some single-payer supporters to claim they were vindicated. Sanders led among supporters of single-payer health care, with about one-third of this group saying he was their first choice. ADWarren initially aligned herself more closely with Sanders, saying “I’m with Bernie” when pressed on eliminating private health insurance. Polling among all Americans has found that an optional government public option would be more popular than a single-payer plan.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2020 04:32 UTC