Pew: Most adults say health insurers overly influence health policy

Mihaela Măncilă

July 10 (UPI) -- Whether identifying as Republicans or Democrats, about 70% of adults surveyed say health insurers exert too much influence over health policy, according to the Pew Research Center. Among all adults, 69%, including 69% of Democrats and 71% of Republicans, cited too much influence on health policy by insurers, Pew reported . Relatively small percentages of respondents said health insurers have either not enough influence, 9%, or about the right amount, also 9%. Among adults who