Most Americans want lower health care costs, not 'Medicare for All' or Obamacare repeal
Washington may be obsessed with enacting "Medicare for All" or repealing Obamacare, but Americans have other priorities.
They want Congress to prioritize reducing health care costs and protecting those with pre-existing conditions, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Wednesday. Roughly two-thirds of respondents ranked lowering drug prices and continuing protections for those with pre-existing conditions as a top priority, while half want lawmakers to address surprise medical bills, the poll found.
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