Single-payer healthcare is a system where every citizen pays the government to provide core healthcare services for all residents. Under this system the government may provide the care themselves or pay a private healthcare provider to do so. In a single-payer system all residents receive healthcare regardless of age, income or health status. Countries with single-payer healthcare systems include the U.K., Canada, Taiwan, Israel, France, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
63% Yes |
37% No |
41% Yes |
31% No |
11% Yes, but allow people to use private insurance |
4% No, the government should not be involved in healthcare |
5% Yes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone |
3% No, this system is too expensive |
5% Yes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
See how support for each position on “Single-Payer Healthcare” has changed over time for 1.2m America voters.
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Unique answers from America users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8CQ994Y4yrs4Y
Not enough knowledge on this.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Yes, and enact a single-payer Medicare for All system that provides free queer sexual health and gender affirming healthcare, including HIV care, PrEP, fertilty treatments, birth control, abortion care, mental health care, hormone replacement therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries
@95LCGPT2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if there is a policy of nationalization.
@8F7S4QG4yrs4Y
No, have a mix of private and public, along with government step in to stop price gouging
@95K7BH72yrs2Y
Yes, but only if their is a policy of nationalization.
@9GDMX4S6mos6MO
Yes, but allow certain state-based government-approved and regulated private clinics to carry out elective surgeries and treatments to improve efficiency and reduce wait times
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