2020 Election
As we head into the 2020 election cycle, healthcare is clearly a top issue for voters. Our election-focused content is dedicated to providing data- and fact-driven interpretations of the candidates’ proposals.
Biden’s Medicare at 60 Proposal Could Cover 23M Under Medicare
Avalere analysis finds that former Vice President Joe Biden’s proposal to lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 60 could increase access to Medicare coverage for an additional 23 million individuals.
2020 Election: 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.
2020 Election: 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%).
2020 Election: 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.