GOPer Biggest of Big Lies is that people don't want health care reform. Kaiser Family Foundation
poll shows people feel health care reform is needed NOW and that an essential feature of health care reform is ending 'denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions" ... and that the individual mandate is worth it/necessary to end "denial of coverage for pre-existing condition".
In Sept 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation published the results of a poll of people's attitudes re health care reform. Here are a few of the questions and responses to the poll.
They show that overwhelmingly, people think health reform is necessary for the country and for their families and that insurance companies denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions should not be permitted. It shows that over-all most people understand that the individual mandate is necessary to bring denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions to an end.
Here are a few of the questions and the answer percentages. the whole poll results can be found here.
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>>> Which comes closer to describing your own views? Given the serious economic problems
facing the country?…
...57% It is more important than ever to take on health care reform now
...39% We cannot afford to take on health care reform right now
>>> 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?
...42% Better off
...28% Wouldn't make much difference
...23% Worse off
>>> 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?
...53% Better off
...26% Worse off
.... INDIVIDUAL MANDATE.......
>>> Would you favor requiring all Americans to have health insurance, either from their
employer or from another source, with financial help for those who can’t afford it?
....68% Favor
....29% Oppose
____ Opponents were asked: What if you heard that without such a requirement, insurance companies would still be allowed to deny
coverage to people who are sick?
...76% Favor (Individual Mandate)
...17% Still oppose (Individual Mandate)
..... Covering Those With Prior Illnesses .....
>>> Do you favor or oppose the federal government requiring health insurance companies to
cover anyone who applies, even if they have a prior illness?
...80% Favor
...17% Oppose
____ Supporters were asked: What if you heard this requirement might mean that healthier people would end up paying somewhat more for their health insurance than they do now, while sicker people would pay somewhat less?
...56% Still favor
...36% Oppose
____ Opponents were asked: What if you heard that some people with very expensive illnesses like cancer would have no way of getting insurance otherwise?
...86% Favor
... . 9% Still Oppose
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