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Despite Opposition to Student Loan Forgiveness, 84% of Republicans Support Forgiving Medical Debt

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Survey results indicate that an overwhelming 92% of Americans somewhat or strongly support medical debt forgiveness.


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MedicarePlans.com, a trusted platform for affordable healthcare resources, has published a survey report that examines how Americans feel about the prospect of forgiving medical debt. The study generated responses from 1,500 Americans and provides insight into the conditions for their support of medical debt forgiveness.

Survey results indicate that an overwhelming 92% of Americans somewhat or strongly support medical debt forgiveness. However, older Americans were noticeably less in favor of medical debt forgiveness, with only 81% of respondents aged 54 and up saying they are somewhat (44%) or strongly (37%) supportive.

Survey results showed a 20-point difference between Republicans who support medical debt forgiveness and those who support student loan forgiveness. Sixty-four percent of Republicans somewhat (27%) or strongly (37%) support student debt forgiveness, while 84% of Republicans somewhat (40%) or strongly (44%) support forgiving medical debt.

However, nearly one in five Republican respondents (19%) say that if President Biden chooses to support medical debt forgiveness, it will make them less in favor of the issue.

Of the total sample, 31% of respondents say they currently have medical debt, 30% have had medical debt in the past, and 30% also have a close friend or family member who has been affected by medical debt. As expected, support for medical debt forgiveness is even higher with this group than with the total sample, with only 5% saying they do not support forgiving medical debt.

For the full survey results, please visit MedicarePlans.com at https://www.medicareplans.com/despite-opposition-to-student-loan-forgiveness-84-of-republicans-support-forgiving-medical-debt/.

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