Americans don’t understand their own healthcare system

If you want to understand the politics of health care in the United States, you really need to understand this finding from a recent Economist/YouGov poll that shows why it’s so difficult for wonky ideas — of either a left-wing or right-wing slant — to gain much toehold with the American people. The way people in the policy community see it, this is totally backwards. Better explanations to catch up!