Medicare-for-All support crosses political party lines, poll finds

Medicare-for-All, a movement among Democrats aiming to disrupt the insurance market and provide Americans with universal healthcare, is gaining popularity among both political parties, a new Reuters Poll found.

The findings suggest that 85 percent of Democrats and 52 percent of Republicans support Medicare-for-All, also known as a single-payer healthcare system.

The tricky part is that Medicare-for-All doesn't have a single definition. To Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his supporters, it means eliminating the private insurance market altogether and establishing a single-payer program.

To other Democrats, it is defined as an option for any American to buy into the existing Medicare program.  Ultimately, the difference between those definitions will decide Medicare-for-All's popularity.

The Reuters poll asked 2,989 American adults throughout June and July about Medicare-for-All. 

Find the full report here.

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