Here’s a number that should make every health insurance CEO sweat: 62 percent of Americans now believe the federal government should ensure healthcare coverage for all, according to a new Gallup survey.

That’s the highest support for government-guaranteed healthcare since 2007—right before the last time our economy collapsed.

WHAT’S GOING ON: The American public is done playing games with a healthcare system that bleeds them dry. Support for federally ensured coverage is now at 90 percent among Democrats, 65 percent among independents, and even 32 percent among Republicans.

And here’s the kicker: 46 percent of Americans now say healthcare should be run by the government entirely—the closest we’ve been to a majority on that question since 2017, when Bernie Sanders made Medicare for All a household phrase.

THE DETAILS: Let’s be clear about what Americans are rejecting. The U.S. spends more on healthcare than any wealthy nation on Earth while delivering the worst outcomes.

According to Truthout’s reporting, research from the Commonwealth Fund found Americans have the shortest life expectancy at birth, the most avoidable deaths, and the highest barriers to accessing care among peer countries like the U.K., Australia, and Canada.

Over 26 million Americans have no insurance at all. Another quarter are “underinsured”—meaning they pay for coverage that still doesn’t let them afford care.

OF COURSE: This surge in support comes as private insurers like UnitedHealthcare have been exposed for exactly what they are. Investigations have revealed complicated playbooks designed to deny claims from customers already paying thousands for coverage.

The system isn’t broken—it’s working exactly as designed, just not for you.

WHY IT MATTERS: Support for government-run healthcare hit rock bottom in 2013, when lobbyists backed by private insurers launched an all-out war against the Affordable Care Act. They spent years and billions convincing Americans that universal healthcare was radical socialism.

Now? Even Republican support for government-run healthcare has seen double-digit gains in the past decade. The propaganda isn’t working anymore.

BOTTOM LINE: The United States remains the only wealthy country without universal coverage—a policy choice that kills people every single day.

But the American public has figured out the con.

The question now is whether politicians will listen, or keep cashing checks from the industry that profits from suffering.