Democrats, Republicans sharply differ over whether the government is responsible for ensuring all Americans have health care coverage Is it the federal government's responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage? (%)
Those who say the government is responsible for making sure all Americans have health coverage are divided over how health insurance should be provided. While 27% of adults support a single national government program, a similar share (24%) say universal health care should be provided through a mix of private insurance companies and government programs.
Democrats, Republicans sharply differ over whether the government is responsible  | for ensuring all Americans have health care coverage  | Is it the federal government's responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage? (%)  | Yes, government is responsible  | No, government is not responsible  | Single national  | Mix of govt and  | Continue Medicare/  | No govt involvement  | Medicaid  | private programs  | of wany kind  | govt program  | Total  | 27  | 24  | 38  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 10  | 12  | 9  | 64  | 44  | 34  | 16  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 1  | Note: Don t know responses not shown.  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 10-15, 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 