Details Matter: 2020 Election
As we head into the 2020 election cycle, polls continue to show that healthcare remains a top issues for voters. “Details Matter: 2020 Election” is a series dedicated to providing data- and fact-driven interpretations of the candidates’ proposals.
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Details Matter: Healthcare Coverage Landscape Varies in Super Tuesday States
Ahead of the Super Tuesday primaries on March 3, healthcare remains a top issue among voters. According to January 2020 polling from Bipartisan Policy Center, 56% of individuals ranked healthcare as one of their top 3 issues when determining how to vote in the upcoming election, above the economy (44%), immigration (33%), taxes (31%), gun control (30%), and environmental policy (23%).
Nearly 80% of Uninsured Population in Super Tuesday States Are Eligible for Assistance
New Avalere analysis finds that 76% of uninsured individuals lawfully present in the 14 Super Tuesday states are currently eligible for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or exchange plan subsidies.
Details Matter: Healthcare Coverage Landscape Varies in Early Primary States
As the early presidential primaries unfold, healthcare remains a top issue among voters. As recently as the November Democratic primary debate, polls showed that 24% of Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents said healthcare was the number one issue they wanted to hear discussed, ahead of the environment (12%), immigration (6%), jobs and the economy (5%), education (4%), and gun control (4%).
Details Matter: Democratic Healthcare Proposals May Impact 43 to 329 Million Americans
New analysis from Avalere finds that Democratic proposals to expand public programs, such as a public option or single payer, will impact substantially different populations depending on how they are designed.