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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 14, 2017
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
December 14, 2017: Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a “Medicare for All” bill that has won support from a number of Democratic colleagues. A recent Gallup poll shows that 61% of Americans do not know enough about the plan to have an opinion one way or the other.[1] According to Gallup, 17% favor the plan and 21% oppose it.
Past Number of the Day articles have found the following:
- 15 million Americans would opt out of Obamacare coverage if they could. An additional 6.5 million paid a fine rather than signing up.
- Hospitals have experienced significant revenue growth during the first two years of Obamacare.
- Part of the frustration with healthcare is driven by the fact that the average doctor visit requires 101 minutes in the waiting room and traveling to see a doctor.
- 33% of Americans support a single-payer healthcare plan. That survey did not reference the Medicare for All approach.
See all Numbers of the Day related to healthcare here.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 13, 2017 – 1.46 billion dollars lost by Uber in third quarter of 2017
- December 12, 2017 – 6,243 D.C. lobbyists worked on tax issues this year
- December 11, 2017 – 11.1% of D.C. adults are heavy drinkers, top in nation
- December 8, 2017 – 5,370 children from other countries adopted by U.S. families in 2016
- December 7, 2017 – 76 years ago today, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt became first national figure to speak about attack on Pearl Harbor
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