Today’s Wall Street Journal contains results of national polling that tests US public support for the new MA health reform approach. Here’s the proposal respondents were asked to rate:
“Make it mandatory for every person to have health insurance. People with higher incomes who do not have coverage would be required to buy insurance, and the government would help to pay for insurance for those who cannot afford it.”
Strongly Favor 50%
Mildly Favor 18%
Feel Neutral 9%
Mildly Oppose 9%
Strongly Oppose 12%
Not Sure 2%
What’s surprising? Details show Democrats and Independents like this more than Republicans do. Interesting that only 2% have no opinion. Overall, action health care is the #3 national priority in the poll after gas prices and the Iraqi War.
