Single-payer healthcare is a system where every citizen pays the government to provide core healthcare services for all residents. Under this system the government may provide the care themselves or pay a private healthcare provider to do so. In a single-payer system all residents receive healthcare regardless of age, income or health status. Countries with single-payer healthcare systems include the U.K., Canada, Taiwan, Israel, France, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
71% Yes |
29% No |
50% Yes |
25% No |
11% Yes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone |
3% No, this system is too expensive |
8% Yes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
1% No, the government should not be involved in healthcare |
3% Yes, but allow people to use private insurance |
See how support for each position on “Single-Payer Healthcare” has changed over time for 50.9k New Zealand voters.
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See how importance of “Single-Payer Healthcare” has changed over time for 50.9k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8DQM4VP4yrs4Y
Yes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone and the quality of healthcare should be increased
@9FJY7Z57mos7MO
Yes but dental healthcare should be included
@8GL7WXR4yrs4Y
It should be already included in our taxes to receive free healthcare
@9L4FNPW4wks4W
No, I beileve that we should have private hospital, if some people would like to use. This will most definitely release the pressure from public hospitals.
@9DDF9MD8mos8MO
free healthcare should stay
@93Y95K62yrs2Y
Current public healthcare should be improved
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