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Polls listed chronologically.
Data are from nationwide surveys
of Americans 18 & older. |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 18-21, 2009. N=1,001 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3.5 (for all adults). |
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"Do you have some form of health insurance or health care
coverage, or not?" |
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Yes |
No |
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6/18-21/09 |
84 |
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"For each specific item I name, please tell me whether you are
very satisfied with it, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or very
dissatisfied. . . ." |
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Very
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Dissatisfied |
Very
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
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"The overall health care system in this country" |
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6/18-21/09 |
10 |
32 |
26 |
31 |
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"The quality of the health care you receive" |
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6/18-21/09 |
49 |
34 |
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7 |
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"Your health care costs, including both expenses
not covered by insurance, and the cost of your insurance, if any" |
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6/18-21/09 |
23 |
31 |
19 |
25 |
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Asked of those with health insurance:
"Your health insurance coverage" |
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6/18-21/09 |
42 |
39 |
11 |
8 |
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"How concerned are you, if at all, about your and your family's
health care costs in the future: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too
concerned, or not at all concerned?" |
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Very
Concerned |
Somewhat
Concerned |
Not Too
Concerned |
Not at All
Concerned |
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6/18-21/09 |
59 |
25 |
11 |
4 |
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"How concerned are you, if at all, that current efforts to
reform the health care system will [see below]: very concerned, somewhat
concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned?" |
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Very
Concerned |
Somewhat
Concerned |
Not Too
Concerned |
Not at All
Concerned |
Unsure |
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% |
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"Reduce the quality of health care you receive" |
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6/18-21/09 |
58 |
23 |
10 |
9 |
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Asked of those with health insurance:
"Reduce your health insurance coverage" |
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6/18-21/09 |
55 |
27 |
10 |
7 |
1 |
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"Increase your health care costs" |
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6/18-21/09 |
62 |
22 |
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7 |
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"Increase government bureaucracy in the health
care system" |
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6/18-21/09 |
51 |
27 |
12 |
7 |
3 |
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"Limit your choices of doctors or treatments" |
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6/18-21/09 |
56 |
23 |
12 |
8 |
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"Sharply increase the federal deficit" |
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6/18-21/09 |
56 |
28 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
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"Do you think it's possible to reform the health care system in
a way that people who have coverage now can keep it without any changes if they
want to, or do you think health care reform will require everyone to make
changes, whether they want to or not?"
Options rotated |
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Can Keep
Current
Coverage |
Required
To Make
Changes |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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6/18-21/09 |
38 |
58 |
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"Would you support or oppose a law that requires all Americans
to have health insurance, either getting it from work or buying it on their
own?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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6/18-21/09 |
49 |
47 |
4 |
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"Would you support or oppose a law that requires all Americans
to have health insurance if it included [see below]?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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"A rule that all employers either offer health
insurance to their employees or pay money into a government health insurance
fund"
Half sample (Form A) |
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6/18-21/09 |
62 |
34 |
4 |
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"A rule that working Americans who don't get
insurance through work or on their own would have to pay money into a government
health insurance fund"
Half sample (Form A) |
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6/18-21/09 |
44 |
52 |
4 |
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"A tax credit or other aid to help low-income
Americans pay for health insurance"
Half sample (Form B) |
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6/18-21/09 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
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"A rule that insurance companies sell coverage to
people regardless of pre-existing conditions"
Half sample (Form B) |
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6/18-21/09 |
68 |
27 |
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"Would you support or oppose having the government create a new
health insurance plan to compete with private health insurance plans?" If
support:
"Would you rather have that plan run by a government agency, or run by an
independent organization with government funding and oversight?" |
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Support:
Government
Agency |
Support:
Independent
Organization |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
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6/18-21/09 |
21 |
41 |
33 |
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Asked of those who support a new
government-created health insurance plan:
"What if having the government create a new health insurance plan made many
private health insurers go out of business because they could not compete? In
that case would you support or oppose creating a government-run health insurance
plan?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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6/18-21/09 |
56 |
41 |
3 |
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"Would you support or oppose a federal tax on health insurance
benefits people receive through their employer if those benefits cost more than
17 thousand dollars a year?"
Half sample |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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6/18-21/09 |
24 |
70 |
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"Would you support or oppose raising income taxes on Americans
with household incomes over 250 thousand dollars to help pay for health care
reform?"
Half sample |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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6/18-21/09 |
60 |
37 |
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"Would you support or oppose a law limiting the amount of money
someone can collect if they win a lawsuit after being injured by bad medical
care?"
Half sample |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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6/18-21/09 |
57 |
42 |
2 |
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"Would you support or oppose a law limiting the amount of money
you could collect if you won a lawsuit after being injured by bad medical care?"
Half sample |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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6/18-21/09 |
53 |
42 |
4 |
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"Just your best guess: If the health
care system is changed, do you think the quality of your health care will get
better, get worse, or remain about the same?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Same |
Unsure |
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6/18-21/09 |
16 |
31 |
50 |
3 |
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"Which comes closer to the way you feel? Government reform of
the nation's health care system is necessary to control costs and expand
coverage. OR, Government action on health care will do more harm than good." |
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Necessary |
More Harm
Than Good |
Unsure |
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6/18-21/09 |
58 |
39 |
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Gallup Poll. June 14-17, 2009. N=1,011
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Thinking now about public policy toward smoking: Should smoking
in this country be made totally illegal, or not?" |
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Should |
Should not |
Unsure |
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6/14-17/09 |
17 |
83 |
1 |
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7/12-15/07 |
12 |
87 |
1 |
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7/7-10/05 |
16 |
83 |
1 |
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7/7-9/03 |
16 |
84 |
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7/19-22/01 |
14 |
84 |
2 |
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3/11-13/94 |
11 |
86 |
3 |
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7/6-8/90 |
14 |
84 |
2 |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of a new law that gives the
federal government power to regulate the manufacturing and marketing of
cigarettes and other tobacco products?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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% |
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6/14-17/09 |
46 |
52 |
2 |
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CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 12-16, 2009. N=895 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is
handling health care?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
44 |
34 |
22 |
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"How much have you heard or read about current proposals in
Washington to reform health care: a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?" |
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A Lot |
Some |
Not Much |
Nothing at All |
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% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
22 |
50 |
23 |
5 |
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"Which of the following three statements comes closest to
expressing your overall view of the health care system in the United States? (1)
On the whole, the health care system works pretty well and only minor changes
are necessary to make it work better. OR, (2) There are some good things in our
health care system, but fundamental changes are needed. OR, (3) Our health care
system has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it." |
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Minor
Changes |
Fundamental
Changes |
Completely
Rebuild |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
13 |
51 |
34 |
2 |
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4/22-26/09 |
12 |
49 |
38 |
1 |
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9/12-16/08 |
14 |
50 |
35 |
1 |
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1/20-25/06 |
8 |
56 |
34 |
2 |
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"Do you think the government would do a better or worse job than
private insurance companies in providing medical coverage?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
50 |
34 |
2 |
14 |
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"Do you think the government would do a better or worse job than
private insurance companies in holding down health care costs?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Same (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
59 |
26 |
3 |
12 |
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"Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican
Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to improve the health care system?" |
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Republican
Party |
Democratic
Party |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
18 |
57 |
2 |
8 |
15 |
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3/12-16/09 |
18 |
65 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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"How serious a problem is it for the United States that many
Americans do not have health insurance: very serious, somewhat serious, not too
serious, or not at all serious?" |
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Very
Serious |
Somewhat
Serious |
Not Too
Serious |
Not at All
Serious |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
73 |
21 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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"If you had to say, which do you think is a more serious problem
right now: keeping health care costs down for average Americans, OR providing
health insurance for Americans who do not have any insurance?" |
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Keeping
Costs Down |
Providing
Insurance |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
26 |
65 |
9 |
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4/1-5/09 |
40 |
54 |
6 |
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2/23-27/07 |
31 |
65 |
4 |
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"Would you be willing or not willing to pay higher taxes so that
all Americans have health insurance they can't lose, no matter what?" |
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Willing |
Not Willing |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
57 |
37 |
6 |
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4/1-5/09 |
57 |
38 |
5 |
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2/23-27/07 |
60 |
34 |
6 |
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"Do you think the federal government should guarantee health
insurance for all Americans, or isn't this the responsibility of the federal
government?" |
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Should
Guarantee |
Not
Responsibility |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
64 |
30 |
6 |
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3/12-16/09 |
62 |
30 |
8 |
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"If the government were to guarantee health insurance for all
Americans, what effect would that have on the national economy? Would it improve
the national economy, hurt the national economy, or wouldn't it affect the
national economy?" |
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Improve |
Hurt |
Wouldn't
Affect |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
28 |
37 |
20 |
3 |
12 |
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4/1-5/09 |
34 |
37 |
16 |
2 |
11 |
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"Would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a
government administered health insurance plan -- something like the Medicare
coverage that people 65 and older get -- that would compete with private health
insurance plans?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
72 |
20 |
8 |
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"How concerned are you about the health care costs you and your
family might face in the coming years: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or
not at all concerned?" |
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Very
Concerned |
Somewhat
Concerned |
Not at All
Concerned |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/12-16/09 |
49 |
37 |
13 |
1 |
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4/1-5/09 |
57 |
32 |
11 |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 12-15, 2009.
N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (for all adults). |
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"Turning to the issue of health care: From what you have heard
about Barack Obama's health care plan, do you think his plan is a good idea or a
bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." |
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Good Idea |
Bad Idea |
Do Not Have
an Opinion |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/12-15/09 |
33 |
32 |
30 |
5 |
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4/23-26/09 |
33 |
26 |
34 |
7 |
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"Which one of the following do you think the
President and Congress should be most focused on addressing: the cost of
health care, or people who are not covered by insurance?"
Half sample (Form A), MoE ± 4.4 |
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Cost |
Coverage |
Both
Equally (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/12-15/09 |
41 |
43 |
11 |
5 |
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4/23-26/09 |
39 |
42 |
16 |
3 |
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"Which one of the following do you think the
President's health care plan is most focused on addressing: the cost of
health care, or people who are not covered by insurance?"
Half sample (Form B), MoE ± 4.4 |
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Cost |
Coverage |
Both
Equally (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/12-15/09 |
18 |
64 |
8 |
10 |
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4/23-26/09 |
12 |
69 |
12 |
7 |
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"Now I am going to tell you more about the health care plan that
President Obama supports and please tell me whether you would favor or oppose
it. The plan requires that health insurance companies cover people with
pre-existing medical conditions. It also requires all but the smallest employers
to provide health coverage for their employees, or pay a percentage of their
payroll to help fund coverage for the uninsured. Families and individuals with
lower- and middle-incomes would receive tax credits to help them afford
insurance coverage. Some of the funding for this plan would come from raising
taxes on wealthier Americans. Do you favor or oppose this plan?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/12-15/09 |
55 |
35 |
3 |
7 |
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"Experts currently estimate that this proposed health care plan
will cost one trillion dollars over the next decade. I am going to read you some
proposals for how the plan could be funded. After I read each statement, please
tell me whether that proposal is acceptable or not acceptable. . . ." |
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. |
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Acceptable |
Not
Acceptable |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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. |
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"Require everyone to have health insurance
coverage. Those people who can afford it would buy their own health insurance,
while people with low and moderate incomes would receive government assistance." |
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6/12-15/09 |
62 |
31 |
7 |
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. |
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"Raise taxes for people with incomes over two
hundred fifty thousand dollars a year." |
|
6/12-15/09 |
62 |
33 |
5 |
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. |
|
"Require all but the smallest businesses to
either offer health care coverage or pay a percentage of their payroll to the
government." |
|
6/12-15/09 |
55 |
37 |
8 |
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. |
|
"Reduce payments to doctors and hospitals for the
services they provide to patients covered by
Medicare and Medicaid, which are the government health programs for the elderly
and low income." |
|
6/12-15/09 |
47 |
46 |
7 |
|
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. |
|
"Require people with expensive health plans with
more generous benefits than a standard plan to pay taxes on a portion of that
plan's costs." |
|
6/12-15/09 |
33 |
59 |
8 |
|
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|
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|
. |
|
"Require all people to pay taxes on the cost of
their private health insurance plans." |
|
6/12-15/09 |
23 |
70 |
7 |
|
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. |
|
"In any health care proposal, how important do you feel it is to
give people a choice of both a public plan administered by the federal
government and a private plan for their health insurance: extremely important,
quite important, not that important, or not at all important?" |
|
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. |
|
|
Extremely
Important |
Quite
Important |
Not That
Important |
Not at All
Important |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
6/12-15/09 |
41 |
35 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
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. |
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"Please tell me which ONE statement you agree with more on the
issue of creating a new public health plan administered by the federal
government.
"Some/Other people say
it would help lower health care costs because it would compete with private
health plans. This new public plan would provide coverage for the uninsured and
all Americans would have an option for quality affordable health care.
"Some/Other
people say that patients might not always have access to their choice of doctors
and the government would lower costs by limiting medical treatment options and
decisions that should be made instead by patients and doctors."
Options rotated |
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. |
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Lower costs,
Care for all |
Limit access,
Limit options |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
|
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|
6/12-15/09 |
47 |
42 |
11 |
|
|
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|
Pew Research
Center poll.
June 10-14, 2009. N=1,502
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3 . |
|
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. |
|
"Thinking about health care: Do you think the health care system
in this country works pretty well and requires only minor changes, do you think
it needs fundamental changes, or do you think it needs to be completely
rebuilt?" |
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. |
|
|
Minor
Changes |
Fundamental
Changes |
Completely
Rebuilt |
Unsure |
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|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/10-14/09 |
24 |
30 |
41 |
4 |
|
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3/09 |
21 |
36 |
40 |
3 |
|
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6/94 |
28 |
32 |
37 |
3 |
|
|
1/94 |
21 |
33 |
42 |
4 |
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4/93 |
15 |
26 |
55 |
4 |
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. |
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"As I read from a list, tell me whether or not the item I read
is a major problem for you and your family. [See below.] Is this a major
problem for you or not a major problem?" |
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. |
|
|
Major
Problem |
Not a
Major
Problem |
Unsure |
|
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% |
% |
% |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Paying for the cost of routine medical care" |
|
6/10-14/09 |
34 |
65 |
1 |
|
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|
3/8-12/06 |
38 |
61 |
1 |
|
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|
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|
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|
. |
|
"Paying for the cost of a major illness" |
|
6/10-14/09 |
48 |
50 |
2 |
|
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3/8-12/06 |
54 |
44 |
2 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Paying for the costs of prescription drugs" |
|
6/10-14/09 |
34 |
66 |
- |
|
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|
3/8-12/06 |
44 |
55 |
1 |
|
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|
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|
. |
|
"Paying for the cost of health insurance" |
|
6/10-14/09 |
43 |
56 |
1 |
|
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|
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|
|
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|
. |
|
"Your employer making you pay a larger share of your health
insurance costs" |
|
6/10-14/09 |
35 |
61 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The availability of medical care in your community" |
|
6/10-14/09 |
21 |
78 |
1 |
|
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|
3/8-12/06 |
25 |
74 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The quality of medical care in your community" |
|
6/10-14/09 |
24 |
73 |
2 |
|
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. |
|
"Thinking about the country as a whole, do you think we spend
too much, too little or the right amount on health care?" |
|
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|
. |
|
|
Too Much |
Too Little |
Right
Amount |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/10-14/09 |
38 |
40 |
14 |
7 |
|
|
3/8-12/06 |
26 |
57 |
9 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you favor or oppose changing the health care system in this
country so that all Americans have health insurance that covers all medically
necessary care?" |
|
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|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/10-14/09 |
75 |
21 |
4 |
|
|
|
6/94 |
76 |
19 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/93 |
83 |
13 |
4 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How important is it to you that we change the health care
system in this country in order to limit the overall annual increase in the
nation's health care costs. Is it very important,
fairly important, or not too important?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Important |
Fairly
Important |
Not Too
Important |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/10-14/09 |
61 |
27 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
4/93 |
69 |
24 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
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|
|
. |
|
"What do you think is a more important goal for the nation:
to find a way to limit the overall annual increase in health care costs,
OR, to change the system so that all Americans are
guaranteed access to all medically necessary care?"
Options rotated |
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. |
|
|
Limit
Costs |
Guarantee
Access |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/10-14/09 |
36 |
56 |
8 |
|
|
|
4/93 |
20 |
74 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Kaiser Family Foundation Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. June 1-8, 2009. N=1,205
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closer to describing your own views? Given the
serious economic problems facing the country we cannot afford to take on health
care reform right now, OR it is more important than ever to take on health care
reform now?"
Options rotated |
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|
. |
|
|
Cannot Afford
Right Now |
More
Important |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/1-8/09 |
35 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/2-8/09 |
37 |
59 |
4 |
|
|
|
2/3-12/09 |
34 |
62 |
4 |
|
|
|
12/4-14/08 |
37 |
61 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think you and your family would be better off or worse
off if the President and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think
it would make much difference?" |
|
|
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|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better Off |
Worse Off |
Not Much
Difference |
It Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
6/1-8/09 |
39 |
16 |
36 |
3 |
5 |
|
4/2-8/09 |
43 |
14 |
36 |
4 |
4 |
|
2/3-12/09 |
38 |
11 |
43 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the country as a whole would be better off or
worse off if the President and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you
think it would make much difference?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better Off |
Worse Off |
Not Much
Difference |
It Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
6/1-8/09 |
57 |
16 |
19 |
3 |
5 |
|
4/2-8/09 |
56 |
15 |
21 |
3 |
5 |
|
2/3-12/09 |
59 |
12 |
19 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closer to your opinion? If policymakers made the
right changes, they could reform the health care system without spending more
money to do it. To make any real reforms to the health care system, policymakers
will need to spend more money, either by raising some taxes, taking from other
programs or increasing the deficit."
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
No Need to
Spend More |
Will Need to
Spend More |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/1-8/09 |
60 |
34 |
6 |
|
|
|
2/3-12/09 |
58 |
36 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closer to your opinion? If policymakers made the
right changes, they could reform the health care system without changing the
existing health care arrangements of people like yourself. Making any real
reforms to the health care system will probably require people like yourself to
change your existing health care arrangements."
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
No Need
to Change
Arrangements |
Probably Need
to Change
Arrangements |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/1-8/09 |
49 |
41 |
10 |
|
|
|
2/3-12/09 |
56 |
37 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Would you be willing to pay more -- either in higher health
insurance premiums or higher taxes -- in order to increase the number of
Americans who have health insurance, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Willing |
Not Willing |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/1-8/09 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
|
|
|
12/4-14/08 |
47 |
49 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by FD. June 4-7, 2009. N=800 registered
voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5 (for all registered voters). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you support or oppose Congress and the President enacting a
major overhaul of the U.S. health care system?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/4-7/09 |
62 |
28 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Asked of those who support a major overhaul
(N=499, MoE ± 4.4):
"And, how important would you say it is for Congress and the President to pass
health care legislation this year: very important, somewhat important, not too
important, or not at all important?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Important |
Somewhat
Important |
Not Too
Important |
Not at All
Important |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
6/4-7/09 |
68 |
26 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"And, which do you think should be the bigger focus of any
health care reform legislation: controlling the cost of health care or expanding
coverage for Americans without health insurance?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Controlling
the Cost |
Expanding
Coverage |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
6/4-7/09 |
49 |
35 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"If Congress passes health care legislation which focuses on
controlling costs, would you be more likely to vote for a candidate in the 2010
midterm election who supported or opposed the legislation?"
N=402 (Form A),
MoE ± 4.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Supported
Legislation |
Opposed
Legislation |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/4-7/09 |
65 |
21 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"If Congress passes health care legislation which focuses on
expanding health coverage for Americans without health insurance, would you be
more likely to vote for a candidate in the 2010 midterm election who supported
or opposed the legislation?"
N=398 (Form B),
MoE ± 4.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Supported
Legislation |
Opposed
Legislation |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/4-7/09 |
63 |
24 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, people who currently have health insurance
plans through their employers or through their spouse's employer do not
currently pay taxes on the benefits they receive through those health insurance
plans. One proposal being considered by Congress is to tax these benefits in
order to help pay for the cost of expanding health coverage to Americans who
currently don't have health insurance. Do you support
or oppose this proposal?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/4-7/09 |
26 |
68 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. May 19, 2009. N=997
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Now thinking about the swine flu virus that has been in the
news: Did you, personally, worry yesterday about getting swine flu, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Did Worry |
Did Not
Worry |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
5/19/09 |
13 |
87 |
|
|
|
|
5/5/09 |
17 |
83 |
|
|
|
|
5/3/09 |
19 |
81 |
|
|
|
|
4/30/09 |
25 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
4/28/09 |
22 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 14-17, 2009. Adults
nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which of the following statements comes closest to your views
about the H1N1 flu, sometimes referred to as swine flu? You are worried that you
or someone in your immediate family will get that flu. In the past few months,
you had been worried that you or someone in your immediate family would get that
flu, but you are not worried any longer. You were never worried that you or
someone in your family would get that flu."
N=515 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Are
Worried |
Had Been
Worried |
Were Never
Worried |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/14-17/09 |
17 |
20 |
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"What do you think of the federal government's response to the
H1N1 flu, sometimes referred to as swine flu? Do you think the government
response was appropriate, or that the government overreacted?"
N=495 (Form B), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Appropriate |
Overreacted |
Did Not Do
Enough (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/14-17/09 |
54 |
39 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"In general, would you favor or oppose a program that would
increase the federal government's influence over the country's health care
system in an attempt to lower costs and provide health care coverage to more
Americans?"
N=515 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/14-17/09 |
69 |
29 |
1 |
|
|
|
2/18-19/09 |
72 |
27 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"In general, would you favor or oppose a program that would
increase the federal government's influence over the health care you and your
family receive in an attempt to lower costs and provide health care coverage to
more Americans?"
N=515 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/14-17/09 |
63 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the federal government should guarantee health
care for all Americans, or don't you think so?"
N=495 (Form B), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
Guarantee |
Don't
Think So |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
5/14-17/09 |
62 |
38 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Would you prefer a health care reform plan that raises taxes in
order to provide health insurance to all Americans, or a plan that does not
provide health insurance to all Americans but keeps taxes at current levels?"
N=495 (Form B), MoE ± 4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Raises Taxes,
Insures All |
Doesn't Raise
Taxes, Doesn't
Insure All |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/14-17/09 |
47 |
47 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
Ipsos/McClatchy Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. April 30-May
3, 2009. N=486 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Thinking now about national priorities, how important is the
goal of Congress and the president guaranteeing universal health insurance for
every American by the end of 2009: the most important priority, one of the top
two or three priorities, an important goal but not a top priority, or not
important at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Most
Important |
One of Top
2-3 Priorities |
Important, Not
a Top Priority |
Not at All
Important |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/30 - 5/3/09 |
20 |
38 |
23 |
17 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"On the topic of federal health care reform, some say that
controlling costs should be the main emphasis. Others say that expanding
coverage so that all Americans will have insurance should be the main emphasis.
Which of these comes closest to your own personal opinion?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Controlling
Costs |
Expanding
Coverage |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/30 - 5/3/09 |
51 |
42 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. April 28, 2009. N=1,021
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Obama
administration is handling the swine flu situation?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/28/09 |
66 |
16 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor National Survey conducted
by FD. April 8-14, 2009. N=1,200 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.8 (for all
adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"And, how confident are you that you could maintain your current
standard of living if you or someone in your family suffered a major illness or
accident: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all
confident?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Confident |
Somewhat
Confident |
Not Too
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/8-14/09 |
20 |
41 |
20 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think you and your family would be better off or worse
off if the president and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think
it would make much difference?"
Options rotated.
N=602, MoE ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better Off |
Worse Off |
Not Much
Difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/8-14/09 |
42 |
19 |
30 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the country would be better off or worse off if
the president and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think it
would make much difference?"
Options rotated.
N=598, MoE ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Better Off |
Worse Off |
Not Much
Difference |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/8-14/09 |
45 |
20 |
23 |
12 |
|
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 1-5, 2009. N=998 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Compared to other household expenses in recent years, has the
cost of your health care gone up, gone down, or been about the same compared to
other household expenses?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Gone Up |
Gone Down |
About the
Same |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/1-5/09 |
59 |
2 |
33 |
6 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 12-15, 2009. N=1,019
adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Please tell me whether you are very confident, somewhat
confident, not too confident, or not confident at all about each of the
following. . . ." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Confident |
Somewhat
Confident |
Not Too
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Your ability to pay your bills if someone in
your family had a major medical emergency" |
|
3/12-15/09 |
29 |
35 |
19 |
17 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The chances that no one in your household will
lose health insurance coverage in the next six months" |
|
3/12-15/09 |
52 |
26 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"We'd like to know how you feel about different aspects of
health care for you and your family. Are you generally satisfied, or
dissatisfied with each of the following? . . ." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The quality of health care you receive" |
|
3/12-15/09 |
82 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/2-4/07 |
79 |
20 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Your health insurance coverage" |
|
3/12-15/09 |
73 |
26 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/2-4/07 |
69 |
30 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The total cost to you of health care, including
insurance premiums and other expenses" |
|
3/12-15/09 |
52 |
48 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The total cost of health care in this country" |
|
3/12-15/09 |
23 |
77 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Feb. 26-March 1,
2009. N=1,007 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about health care:
Thinking about health care, please tell me the ONE item from the following list
that you would most like to see Congress try to accomplish this year. [See
below.]" If "all":
"Well, if you had to choose just one, which ONE would you most like Congress to
accomplish this year?"
Half sample (Form
A), MoE ± 4.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
"Guarantee that every American child has health
coverage" |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Allow the self-employed and small businesses to
join together to purchase private health insurance at lower group rates" |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Provide tax credits to small businesses to make
it more affordable for them to offer health coverage" |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Provide subsidies to help lower-income Americans
buy insurance" |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Reform medical liability insurance laws to cut
the number of lawsuits" |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Increase regulations on health insurance
companies" |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
Unsure |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which one of the following do you see as the most important
health care issue at the present time: the cost of
health care, people who are not covered by insurance,
or the quality of health care?"
Half sample (Form
B), MoE ± 4.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Cost |
Coverage |
Quality |
All
Equally (vol.) |
None of
These (vol.) |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
2/26 - 3/1/09 |
44 |
37 |
11 |
7 |
1 |
|
3/93 |
48 |
35 |
8 |
8 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following
statement: I would be willing to pay higher taxes so that everyone can have
health insurance."
Half sample (Form
A), MoE ± 4.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/26 - 3/1/09 |
49 |
45 |
6 |
|
|
|
3/93 |
66 |
30 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which ONE of the following do you think should have the most
responsibility for helping ensure that Americans receive health insurance
coverage: the federal government, employers and businesses, or individuals
themselves?"
Half sample (Form
A), MoE ± 4.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Federal
Government |
Employers,
Businesses |
Individuals
Themselves |
All (vol.) |
None/Other
(vol.) |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
2/26 - 3/1/09 |
36 |
24 |
31 |
6 |
3 |
|
10/99 |
43 |
28 |
17 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
ABC
News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 19-22, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How confident are you the Medicare system will be able to provide you with
adequate health coverage throughout your retirement: very confident,
somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"
Asked of half the sample |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Confident |
Somewhat
Confident |
Not So
Confident |
Not at All
Confident |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
2/19-22/09 |
8 |
28 |
29 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times
Poll. Jan. 11-15, 2009. N=1,112 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Should the government in Washington provide national health
insurance, or is this something that should be left only to private enterprise?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Government |
Private
Enterprise |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/11-15/09 |
59 |
32 |
9 |
|
|
|
1/79 |
40 |
48 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Quinnipiac
University Poll. Nov. 6-10, 2008. N=2,210 registered voters nationwide.
MoE ± 2.1 (for all registered voters). |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Do you think it's the government's responsibility to make sure
that everyone in the United States has adequate health care, or don't you think
so?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Think It Is |
Don't
Think So |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/6-10/08 |
60 |
36 |
4 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
34 |
63 |
3 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
84 |
12 |
4 |
|
|
|
Independents |
56 |
39 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
5/8-12/08 |
61 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
10/23-29/07 |
57 |
38 |
5 |
|
|
|
2/13-19/07 |
64 |
31 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health survey.
Feb. 14-24, 2008. N=1,704 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).
Fieldwork by ICR. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"An issue that has
received attention in the news lately is the number of Americans who do not
have health insurance. How serious do you think this problem is:
very
serious, somewhat serious, not too serious or not at all serious?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Very
Serious |
Somewhat
Serious |
Not Too
Serious |
Not at All
Serious |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
2/14-24/08 |
74 |
19 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Next, I'm going to read you a
description of a plan to make sure everyone has health insurance, and then
I'm going to ask you if you support or oppose this plan. This proposal would
require all Americans to have insurance. Most people would still get
insurance through their work. People who don't get insurance from work would
have to buy it themselves, or pay a fine if they don't. People with lower
incomes would get help from the government paying the cost of health
insurance. Would you support or oppose this kind of plan?"
N=853 (Form A) |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/14-24/08 |
47 |
44 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"Next, I'm going to read you a
description of a plan to make sure everyone has health insurance, and then
I'm going to ask you if you support or oppose this plan. This proposal would
place requirements on individuals, employers, the government, and insurance
companies so that everyone shares in the responsibility. Individuals who
don't already have insurance would be required to buy it or pay a fine, with
financial help from the government for people with lower incomes. Employers
would be required to cover their workers, or pay money into a pool that
helps people buy insurance. Government health insurance programs would be
expanded. Insurance plans would be required to take anyone who applies, even
if they have a prior illness. Would you support or oppose this kind of
plan?"
N=851 (Form B) |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/14-24/08 |
59 |
33 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"A different proposal for
increasing the number of people covered by health insurance would NOT
require all adults to have insurance, but would require that parents get
insurance for their children. Most children would still be covered by plans
through their parents' employers. Parents who aren't covered through work
would have to buy insurance for their children, or pay a fine if they don't.
Parents with lower incomes would get help from the government paying the
cost of health insurance or their children would be enrolled in public
programs. Would you support or oppose this kind of plan?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/14-24/08 |
65 |
31 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. Nov. 11-14,
2007. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"What would you say is the most urgent health problem
facing this country at the present time?"
Open-ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
. |
|
Access |
30 |
|
|
|
. |
|
Cost |
26 |
|
|
|
. |
|
Cancer |
14 |
|
|
|
. |
|
Obesity |
10 |
|
|
|
. |
|
AIDS |
2 |
|
|
|
. |
|
Diabetes |
2 |
|
|
|
. |
|
Other |
8 |
|
|
|
. |
|
Unsure |
9 |
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Thinking again about health care in the
country as a whole: Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the
total cost of health care in this country?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/11-14/07 |
17 |
81 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
19 |
79 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/05 |
20 |
79 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/04 |
21 |
78 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/03 |
20 |
79 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/02 |
22 |
75 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/01 |
28 |
71 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which of these statements do you think best
describes the U.S. health care system today?
It is in a state of crisis.
It has major problems.
It has minor problems.
OR, It does not have any
problems."
Options
rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
State of
Crisis |
Major
Problems |
Minor
Problems |
No
Problems |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
11/11-14/07 |
17 |
56 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
|
11/9-12/06 |
16 |
55 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
|
11/7-10/05 |
18 |
52 |
28 |
1 |
1 |
|
11/7-10/04 |
14 |
53 |
31 |
2 |
- |
|
11/3-5/03 |
14 |
54 |
30 |
1 |
1 |
|
11/11-14/02 |
11 |
54 |
32 |
2 |
1 |
|
11/8-11/01 |
5 |
44 |
47 |
2 |
2 |
|
9/11-13/00 |
12 |
58 |
28 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think it is the
responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have
health care coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal
government?"
N=501, MoE
± 5
(Form A) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Is |
Is Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/11-14/07 |
64 |
33 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
69 |
28 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/05 |
58 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/04 |
64 |
34 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/3-5/03 |
59 |
39 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/11-14/02 |
62 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/8-11/01 |
62 |
34 |
4 |
|
|
|
9/11-13/00 |
64 |
31 |
5 |
|
|
|
1/13-16/00 |
59 |
38 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which of the following
approaches for providing health care in the United States would you prefer:
replacing the current health care system with a new government run health
care system, or maintaining the current system based mostly on private
health insurance?"
Options rotated. N=513,
MoE ± 5
(Form B). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Replace |
Maintain |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/11-14/07 |
41 |
48 |
11 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
39 |
51 |
10 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/05 |
41 |
49 |
10 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/04 |
32 |
63 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/3-5/03 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
|
11/8-11/01 |
33 |
61 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Overall, how would you rate [see below]
-- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only
Fair |
Poor |
Not Applicable
(vol.)/Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
"The quality of
health care you receive" |
|
11/11-14/07 |
33 |
50 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
|
11/9-12/06 |
36 |
43 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
|
11/7-10/05 |
29 |
49 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
|
11/04 |
38 |
42 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
|
11/03 |
33 |
49 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
|
11/02 |
28 |
54 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
|
11/01 |
31 |
49 |
15 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Your
health care
coverage" |
|
11/11-14/07 |
25 |
45 |
15 |
8 |
5 |
|
11/9-12/06 |
26 |
39 |
23 |
8 |
4 |
|
11/7-10/05 |
20 |
43 |
21 |
11 |
5 |
|
11/04 |
28 |
41 |
20 |
7 |
4 |
|
11/03 |
22 |
44 |
23 |
6 |
5 |
|
11/02 |
20 |
51 |
17 |
7 |
5 |
|
11/01 |
22 |
46 |
20 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with
the total cost you pay for your health care?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Satisfied |
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
11/11-14/07 |
57 |
39 |
4 |
|
|
|
11/9-12/06 |
54 |
42 |
4 |
|
|
|
11/7-10/05 |
57 |
41 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/04 |
58 |
41 |
1 |
|
|
|
11/03 |
57 |
41 |
2 |
|
|
|
11/02 |
58 |
39 |
3 |
|
|
|
11/01 |
64 |
33 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Quinnipiac
University Poll. Oct. 23-29, 2007. N=1,636 registered voters nationwide.
MoE ± 2.4 (for all registered voters). |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"If you had to say, which do you think is a more serious problem
right now: keeping health care costs down for average Americans, or providing
health insurance for Americans who do not have any insurance?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Keeping
Costs Down |
Covering
Uninsured |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
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ALL reg.
voters |
41 |
53 |
7 |
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|
|
Republicans |
60 |
33 |
7 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
22 |
71 |
7 |
|
|
|
Independents |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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"In general how would you rate the quality of health care in the
United States today: excellent, good, not so good, or poor?" |
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. |
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Excellent |
Good |
Not So Good |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/23-29/07 |
16 |
40 |
24 |
18 |
2 |
|
2/13-19/07 |
11 |
33 |
30 |
25 |
2 |
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. |
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"In general how would you rate the quality of health care in
your community: excellent, good, not so good, or poor?" |
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. |
|
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Not So Good |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/23-29/07 |
22 |
48 |
18 |
11 |
1 |
|
2/13-19/07 |
20 |
44 |
20 |
14 |
2 |
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. |
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"In general, how would you rate the quality of health care you
and your family receive: excellent, good, not so good, or poor?" |
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|
. |
|
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Not So Good |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/23-29/07 |
37 |
48 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
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. |
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"Do you think it's the government's responsibility to provide
health insurance for those who can't afford it, or don't you think so?" |
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. |
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|
|
Think It Is |
Don't
Think So |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/23-29/07 |
60 |
33 |
7 |
|
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. |
|
|
"As you may know, a new law in Massachusetts would require all
residents to have health insurance. Low-income residents would get state
subsidies to help pay insurance premiums, but everyone would pay something for
health services. The plan would penalize people without any insurance and charge
fees to employers who don't provide coverage. Would you support or oppose this
plan in your state?" |
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|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/23-29/07 |
49 |
40 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
"Do you support or oppose the federal government doing more to
help pay for catastrophic health care costs?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/23-29/07 |
70 |
23 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 12-14, 2007. N=1,212 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
"As you may know, President Bush vetoed a bill passed by
Congress that would create a program to spend 35 billion dollars to provide
health insurance to some children in middle-income families. Do you think
Congress should vote to create that program by overriding Bush's
veto, or do you think Congress should vote to block that program by sustaining
Bush's veto?" |
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Override
Veto |
Sustain
Veto |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
61 |
35 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 12-14, 2007. N=1,009 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
|
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|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, Congress is considering a bill that would
increase the number of children eligible for government subsidized health
insurance, but the Democrats in Congress and President Bush disagree on how
much to increase the program. How closely have you been following the news
about this: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Closely |
Somewhat
Closely |
Not Too
Closely |
Not at All
Closely |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
17 |
34 |
30 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Based on what you have heard or read about this bill, who
do you have more confidence in to handle this issue: George W. Bush or the
Democrats in Congress?"
Options rotated. N=507 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form A). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Bush |
Democrats |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
32 |
52 |
10 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, the Democrats want to allow a family of
four earning about $62,000 to qualify for the program. President Bush wants
most of the increases to go to families earning less than $41,000. Whose
side do you favor?"
Options rotated. N=502 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form B). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Bush |
Democrats |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/12-14/07 |
52 |
40 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How concerned are you that expanding this program would
create an incentive for middle class Americans to drop private health
insurance for a public program, which some consider to be a step toward
socialized medicine? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too
concerned, or not concerned at all?"
N=502 adults, MoE ± 5 (Form B) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Concerned |
Somewhat
Concerned |
Not Too
Concerned |
Not at All Concerned |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
10/12-14/07 |
22 |
33 |
25 |
17 |
2 |
|
|
ABC News/Washington
Post
Poll. Sept. 27-30, 2007. N=1,114 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3
(for all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling
health care?"
Half sample |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/27-30/07 |
30 |
63 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which political party -- the Democrats or the Republicans
-- do you trust to do a better job handling health care?"
Parties rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Democrats |
Republicans |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
9/27-30/07 |
56 |
26 |
2 |
12 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"There's a proposal to increase
federal spending on children's health insurance by
35 billion dollars over the next five years. It would be funded by an
increase in cigarette taxes. Supporters say this would provide insurance for
millions of low-income children who are currently uninsured. Opponents say
this goes too far in covering children in families that can afford health
insurance on their own. Do you support or oppose
this increased funding for this program?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
9/27-30/07 |
72 |
25 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Sept. 14-16, 2007. N=706 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4
(for all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Thinking
about the country as a whole, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied
with the quality of health care in this country?" If satisfied or
dissatisfied: "Would you say you are very satisfied / dissatisfied or
somewhat satisfied / dissatisfied?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Dissatisfied |
Very
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/14-16/07 |
11 |
21 |
24 |
42 |
2 |
|
|
2/23-27/07 |
11 |
27 |
29 |
28 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Thinking
about the country as a whole, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied
with the COST of health care in this country?" If satisfied or
dissatisfied: "Would you say you are very satisfied / dissatisfied or
somewhat satisfied / dissatisfied?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Dissatisfied |
Very
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/14-16/07 |
4 |
12 |
23 |
58 |
3 |
|
|
2/23-27/07 |
3 |
11 |
22 |
59 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How serious
a problem is it for the United States that many Americans do not have health
insurance: very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all
serious?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Serious |
Somewhat
Serious |
Not Too
Serious |
Not at All
Serious |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL adults |
76 |
16 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Republicans |
55 |
28 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
Democrats |
94 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Independents |
73 |
18 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
2/23-27/07 |
70 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which do you
think would be better for the country: having one health insurance progra | |