Texans Are Split On Adopting A "Medicare For All" System

The chart above is from The Texas Tribune. It shows the results of a new University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll -- done between February 15th and 24th of 1,200 registered voters in Texas, with a margin of error of 2.83 points.

The poll asked Texans which of two choices they would prefer --

* - "the current health insurance system in the United States, in which most people get their health insurance from private employers, but some people have no insurance"

* - "a universal health insurance program, in which everyone is covered under a program like Medicare that's run by the government and financed by taxpayers."

These results should not discourage supporters of Medicare For All. The fact that voters in such a red state as Texas are split 45% to 44% on whether to keep the current system or go to a Medicare For All system should actually be celebrated.

Just a year ago, these numbers would have been far worse (with a significant majority opposing the single-payer universal system). Progress is definitely being made, and support is growing for Medicare For All -- even in very red states.