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Title: The politics of pooling risk: People want to help the vulnerable by involving the government in healthcare.
Authors: Alva, Daniella P. (AUTHOR), Andrews, Talbot M. (AUTHOR), Delton, Andrew W. (AUTHOR)
Source: Political Psychology. Oct2025, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p1101-1120. 20p.
Subjects: Medical care, Empathy, Compassion, Experimental economics, Security (Psychology), Individuals' preferences, Political science, Social surveys
Abstract: Many people want the government involved in healthcare. Is this because citizens are concerned about their own vulnerability, the plight of vulnerable others, or both? To test for these concerns, we used representative surveys and experimental economic games. We found robust evidence for concern for others. In surveys, people who worried about vulnerable others wanted more government involvement in healthcare. In experiments, people with the opportunity to subsidize vulnerable others often helped. The evidence for personal concern was more mixed. In surveys, people who were personally vulnerable did not usually want more government involvement in healthcare. In experiments, however, vulnerable people often wanted more healthcare. Additional data suggests that concern for the vulnerable is motivated by social preferences, empathy, and compassion. We discuss how the logic of healthcare is different from other aspects of the welfare state and therefore needs to be studied separately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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