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>While I don't doubt that there are endless stories of bad care, especially among the non-unionized working class, the bulk of voters with middle class lifestyl
by no_wizard 1y ago
>While I don't doubt that there are endless stories of bad care, especially among the non-unionized working class, the bulk of voters with middle class lifestyles do have good care. Which is why it's so hard to make it into an issue that drives political change
This ignores the outsized influence of lobbyists, especially post Citizens United.
The majority (depending on which polls you cite, seems to range anywhere from 57% to over 70%) favor a universal healthcare solution for all citizens. Yet like many other majority opinions, this doesn't translate into legislative action in that direction, in large part thanks to lobbyists and dysfunctional partisanship. None the less policy is not reflecting the majority.
- epistasis 1y agoWhat lobbyists are opposed to universal healthcare? It seems to instead be merely a wedge issue in culture war. Republicans firmly oppose it, Democratic politicians fight for it, and apparently voters don't care enough to advocate for what they say they want in polls.
- no_wizard 1y agoOff the top of my head: - The Partnership for America's Health Care Future - American Hospital Association - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Various lobbying organizations related to private insurance and adjacent systems, like pharmacy benefit management organizations Politico has a great article about the Medicare For All fight[0] The opposition spent hundreds of millions of dollars fighting it. [0]: https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2019/11/25/medicare-for-all-lobbying-072110 https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2019/11/25/medicare-for...
- epistasis 1y agoThanks for this article, it's great! Back from before Politico became so one-sided partisan...