Seventy-four percent (74%) of voters favor a proposal that would let workers opt out of any parts of a health insurance plan offered by their employers that they don't want. They would pay lower premiums in exchange for more take-home pay. This includes nearly identical numbers of Republicans and Democrats. This is one of many things voters agree on that are currently being left out of health care discussions in Washington.

Medicare for All

Several recent polls show broad popularity for the concept of Medicare for All, including our own. The latest Napolitan News survey shows that 61% favor a proposal for Medicare for All. This includes 32% who Strongly Favor it, and 29% who Somewhat Favor it. Support comes from 75% of Democrats and half (49%) of Republicans.

However, support becomes more tenuous quickly: if voters have to give up their own private insurance, support falls to 45%, while 37% would oppose Medicare for All in that circumstance.

Voters feel even stronger about being given a choice of options. Seventy-three percent (73%) say American's should be able to purchase any health insurance plan provided by their state's health insurance commissioner. Once again, there is almost no party division on this topic. Eight in 10 Republicans (79%) feel this way, along with 75% of Democrats.

Summary

Do the numbers conflict? Not necessarily, voters like the idea of Medicare for All. Eight in 10 (78%) also agree large companies should be required to offer health insurance. However, when asked what health care should look like, and faced with tangible trade-offs, voters are clear about what they want: the power to make their own decisions.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, August 24-25, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.