More than two-thirds of Americans get their health insurance from private insurers. More than half of all insurance coverage is employer-provided.
Some Democratic presidential hopefuls have proposed Medicare for All plans: also known as a single-payer plan. While the details are far from solidifying, Medicare for All means the government would operate health insurance coverage for all residents, funded by taxes. Such policies would mean shifts in the US health insurance landscape—where private insurers covered 218 million people in 2018, according to US Census Bureau data.
