Election 2020
tracking poll
Poll: Significantly More People Support a Public Option than Medicare-for-All
Ahead of tonight’s Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders is the candidate most trusted on health care by Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, though the Medicare-for-all plan he’s championed is significantly less popular than a “public option” approach.
climate change Polling
Latest Polling37%
Of the public think that reducing the negative effects of global warming and climate change will require major sacrifices.
68%
Say they would support raising taxes on wealthy households to pay for policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.
25%
Of adults say they have taken some action — donated money to a charity, contacted a government official, or participated in an event — to express their views on climate change in the past three years.
25%
Of the public say they would support increasing the federal gas tax by 25 cents per gallon.
NEW & Noteworthy
- MArketplaces
Trends in Insurer Participation on the ACA Marketplaces
This brief and interactive maps highlight the recent increase in insurer participation in the marketplaces, including a detailed look at how insurance participation has changed since 2014 in every county in the U.S.
- Women’s Health Policy
Litigation Challenging Title X Regulations
This brief provides an overview of the legal challenges to the Trump Administration final Title X regulations and summarizes the key positions of the plaintiffs and HHS.
- Medicare
Medicare Part D: A First Look at Prescription Drug Plans in 2020
Millions of Medicare Part D enrollees face increases in premiums and other costs in 2020 if they don’t switch plans during open enrollment, which ends Dec. 7. - Medicaid
Opioid Use Disorder in Medicaid: Snapshot of the Epidemic and State Responses
A profile of the opioid epidemic among the Medicaid population in six states that have been hard hit by it, and an examination of what strategies state officials are using to address the crisis.
