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voters’ list of concerns
The 2020 election season officially gets underway next Monday with the Iowa Democratic
caucuses. The New Hampshire primary follows on Feb. 11. Then it’s off to Super Tuesday on
March 3. Early polling continues to show that healthcare will weigh heavily on voters’ minds as they
cast their ballots, especially the cost of care.
35%
Gallup asked voters if it is the government’s
responsibility to ensure people have
Gallup felt healthcare was
health insurance.
extremely important …
57%
56% Healthcare costs top of those surveyed by
56%
54% 52% 54%
50% 50% 52% 51%
… but the breakdown by party shows a partisan divide
47% 47%
46% 44% 45% 45% 45% Democrats 49%
42% 42% 42%
Independents 35%
% saying yes % saying no
Republicans 22%
’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 ’17 ’18 ’19
Healthcare costs
of those surveyed of those surveyed by in the VICE News/Ipsos survey said
by Gallup were VICE News/Ipsos said they would be more likely to support
73% dissatisfied 75% they were concerned 55% Medicare for All if it meant they would
with the total about being able to not have to pay for healthcare services
cost of healthcare afford healthcare or prescription drugs
Percentage of respondents 57% White Top Out-of-pocket costs 64%
in the VICE News/Ipsos healthcare Prescription drug costs 57%

survey who said healthcare 39% Hispanic ssues Quality of healthcare received 44%
costs were the leading
problem facing the 30% Black Difficulty in getting affordable 40%
country right now or sufficient insurance
Source: Morning Consult/Bipartisan Policy Center
Sources: Gallup healthcare system polling, Morning Consult/Bipartisan Policy Center 2020 Healthcare Priorities report, VICE News/Ipsos Survey for the Brown & Black Forum

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