In Poll, Wide Support for Government-Run Health - NYTimes.com:
"Across a number of questions, the poll detected substantial support for a greater government role in health care, a position generally identified with the Democratic Party. When asked which party was more likely to improve health care, only 18 percent of respondents said the Republicans, compared with 57 percent who picked the Democrats. Even one of four Republicans said the Democrats would do better."
Complete Polling Results here.
Check this out: a total of 85% said health care needed either completely rebuilt or fundamental change. And 86% think health care costs are a very or somewhat serious economic issue.
OTOH, 77% are generally satisfied with the health care they personally receive, but 94% recognize that people not having insurance is a very or somewhat serious problem. there is hope!
Friday, July 3, 2009
In Poll, Wide Support for Government-Run Health - NYTimes.com
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Rather interesting that nearly 80% are satisfied with their health care. If you read and listened to the press, you would conclude that hardly anyone is satisfied. It's an amazing dichotomy between reality and perception. I certainly agree that substanial reform is needed, but I fear that some advocate a cure that is worse than the disease. www.MDWhistleblower.blogspot.com
It would be intersting if we could parse out that 80% to those who have actually used their health insurance and those who haven't (especially beyond routine outpatient stuff). I just got three notices from my billing company this week that my ICU care (yes, intensive care visits!) had been denied due to recission, coverage lapse or exclusion of coverage. Surprise!
I was very encouraged, however, that 90% of people actually gave a rat's behind about their fellow citizens.
Similarly, with regard to the ?46 million uninsured, it's a far far less number of them who are truly without necessary care. Many of them are in good health and don't pursue care; some choose other priorites except insurance and others are seen in ERs. I am not expressing satisfaction that we have uninsured Americans, only that the number quoted may be quite misleading.
Well, the problem with those uninsured, even if they don't need it, sometimes are surprised.
My brother was between jobs as an engineer just for a few months and couldn't afford his cobra. So he took a chance, had an illness in his family and it nearly bankrupted him.
That would happen nowhere else in the industrialized world.
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