Summary

A Gallup poll shows 62% of Americans believe the government should ensure universal healthcare coverage—the highest support in over a decade.

While Democratic backing remains strong at 90%, support among Republicans and Independents has also grown since 2020.

Public frustration with the for-profit healthcare system has intensified following the arrest of a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly motivated by anger at the industry.

Recent controversies, including Anthem’s rollback of anesthesia coverage cuts, and debates over Medicare privatization highlight ongoing dissatisfaction with the system.

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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    17 hours ago

    Replace First-past-the-post voting with a more representative electoral system and the people will at least have the chance to vote intelligently.

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      16 hours ago

      And how are we going to do that when we gave the keys to the party that banned ranked choice voting in 10 states?