Instead, voters would rather see lawmakers focus on a handful of changes, like protecting pre-existing conditions and tackling rising prescription costs and surprise medical bills.
As Democrats and Republicans battle over which health care proposal should replace the Affordable Care Act, a majority of Americans say they don't think Congress should revamp the entire U.S. health care system, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll.Most Americans felt high drug costs are the most important issue for Congress to address, with 68% of those polled believing lawmakers should take targeted actions on rising prices.
The recent poll shows Americans are more concerned about rising medical costs than access to health care, Ashley Kirzinger, associate director for the Public Opinion and Survey Research team at the Kaiser Family Foundation, said. Lawmakers believe Republicans' failed attempt to overturn Obamacare in 2017 led to Democrats taking control of the House in last year's midterm elections. The law is now in jeopardy once again after the Trump administration supported a lawsuit questioning its constitutionality.
As lawmakers jockey over which overhaul of the health care system is best, Americans would rather Congress just fix the basics. The Senate Finance Committee earlier this year held two hearings with the nation's top pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers in an attempt to discover the source of rising drug costs. Protecting pre-existing conditions is also a bipartisan issue, with Democrats touting protections under Obamacare and Republicans offering an alternative protection plan in case the health care law is overturned.
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