In 2019 the Trump administration proposed shifting billions of dollars from government-run veterans’ hospitals to private health care providers. The guidelines would make it easier for veterans to receive care in privately run hospitals and have the government pay for it. Veterans would also be allowed access to a system of proposed walk-in clinics, which would serve as a bridge between V.A. emergency rooms and private providers. Proponents argue that privatization is necessary because Veterans’ hospitals, which treat seven million patients annually, have struggled to see patien…
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Response rates from 492 Congressional District 9 voters.
60% More |
40% Less |
43% More |
33% Less |
14% More, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice |
7% Less, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead |
3% More, and replace the VA healthcare system with a personal health savings account |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 492 Congressional District 9 voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 492 Congressional District 9 voters.
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Unique answers from Congressional District 9 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@5VPDS9W4yrs4Y
All healthcare should be available to all citizens free of charge.
@9GQ2L6V1yr1Y
Less. Assimilate the VA into a broader single-payer system so veterans are fully covered like everyone else
@9D47SPK1yr1Y
Less, Assimilate the Veterans Affairs healthcare program into one, large single-payer healthcare program.
@9FQ2KNX1yr1Y
Less. Assimilate the VA with a broader single-payer system
@9H5VH621yr1Y
Less, assimilate the VA into a broader single-payer system so that veterans are always as fully covered as anyone else.
@9D6R7QC1yr1Y
Less. Assimilate the Veterans Affairs healthcare program into one, large single payer healthcare program so veterans can access high-quality healthcare at all times.
@9F39NT31yr1Y
Healthcare should never be privatized. It should be federally funded.
@9GN5KWP1yr1Y
Less, assimilate the VA with a broader single-payer system so that veterans are covered just like everyone else
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