[save_ferris]

It’s not really that astonishing that Americans are divided on healthcare when you look at the fact that neither primary political party truly supports universal healthcare. Only the progressive left does, very much against the wishes of the base of the Democratic Party.

We can’t act like Americans not wanting universal healthcare is such a head-scratcher when the vast majority of those in power are fighting to prevent it.

[TuringNYC]

Part of the problem is that many people don't realize how bad it can get until they actually experience problems. These problems don't happen often, but even 5% is too much. If most people understood the edge cases and fall-thru there would be far more support for a national solution.

In my family's case, it was a difficult pregnancy and delivery, and pretty soon you were getting bills from 20 odd providers with different names, many out of network, who happened to participate in some capacity or another.

I regularly heard comments like "I dont want to change things, I have great insurance!" and I think to myself...yeah just hope you don't experience the reality of it.

[save_ferris]

Much of that is explicitly shaped by our political discourse. Tons of data exists that shows the ACA saved lives by expanding access to coverage. That didn’t stop political opponents from working to undermine and destroy it.

Apathy is baked into our individualistic political ideologies. It’s a feature, not a bug.