new poll by Democrat group shows Democrat voters oppose socialized medicine | Eastern NC Now

Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders is advancing socialized medicine legislation he calls "Medicare for All" that abolishes all private medical insurance and even Medicare itself, forcing everyone onto a government controlled system like Canada.  The problem for Sanders and his cohorts is that a new poll by a Democrat organization finds that even Democrat voters themselves oppose that.

The moderate Democrat group Third Way released just after the election a poll of Democrat voters they had conducted on medical care.  It found that Democrat voters were far from sold on the concept of socialized medicine or "Medicare for All."

The poll found that 83% of Democrat voters are satisfied with their current medical coverage.  64% of Democrats said they were concerned about higher taxes and government spending from socialized medicine.  61% said they were concerned about the disruption of replacing existing health care coverage if socialized medicine were adopted.

https://thefederalist.com/2026/11/13/poll-most-democrat-voters-oppose-socialized-medicine/

The Sanders plan is a "single payer" plan that does not allow for private medical care. It is like Canada's system which is notorious for its waiting lists that often require patients to come to the US and pay out of their own pockets to get timely care.  The British and Australian systems at least allow a parallel system of private doctors, hospitals, and insurance, so patients at least have a choice.