Healthcare

70% Favor Individual Choice Over Government Standards for Health Insurance

An independent panel advising the Obama administration released its recommendations last week on how the government should determine what level of coverage most health insurance policies should be required to have. But voters strongly oppose a government-mandated level of health insurance coverage.

51% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 57% Say Law Will Drive Up Costs

Most voters still favor repeal of the national health care law, but support for repeal is at its lowest level since May. Most also continue to expect the law to drive up health care costs and the federal deficit.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows that 51% at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care law, including 41% who Strongly Favor it. Thirty-nine percent (39%) at least somewhat oppose repeal, with 28% who are Strongly Opposed. (To see survey question wording.

91% Think Emergency Rooms Should Treat Those Without Health Insurance

Americans believe overwhelmingly that someone without health insurance should be treated in an emergency room if they are seriously injured, even if they are in this country illegally.

39% Say Health Insurance Companies Should Be Required to Cover Contraceptives

The Obama administration on Monday announced a new set of standards that require health insurance companies to cover all government-approved contraceptives for women, without co-payments or other fees for the patient. A plurality of Americans nationwide opposes this requirement and would like to have the option of picking their health plans based on cost and what coverage they need.

82% Say Workers Should Be Allowed To Choose Their Own Insurance

Though a majority of voters believe the system of employers providing health insurance to their workers is a good one, most believe employees should be allowed to pick their own.

56% Think Competing State Standards More Likely to Lower Health Care Costs

If the government’s got to be involved in health care decisions, most voters think it’ll be cheaper if it’s states rather than the feds.

69% Think Competition Between Health Insurers Better for Consumers Than More Government Regulation

Voters think less government red tape and more competition are the best ways to bring down health care costs.

54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 52% Say Law Will Increase Deficit

Most voters still favor repeal of the national health care law and believe it will increase the federal deficit at the very time President Obama and Congress are trying to find ways to make significant cuts in government spending.

63% Say Medicare Costs Can Be Reduced Without Hurting Quality of Care

Most voters think it’s possible to cut Medicare costs without damaging the existing quality of care but believe it can’t be done unless the overall cost of health care in America comes down.

53% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 49% Say Measure Bad For Country

Voters continue to support repeal of the national health care law and feel the new law will be bad for the country. But they also tend to agree that it won't force them to change their existing health insurance coverage.

54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 46% Think Repeal Likely

Most U.S. voters continue to support repeal of the national health care law and believe the new law is likely to be repealed.

54% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 56% Say Law Will Increase Deficit

Voters continue to favor repeal of the national health care law passed last year and believe the legislation will increase the federal deficit. 

51% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 47% Say Measure Bad for the Country

The national health care law is still viewed as bad for the country by nearly half of U.S. voters, and most continue to favor repeal of the controversial measure.

51% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 42% Think Repeal Is Likely

Most voters still want to repeal the national health care law but are now evenly divided over the likelihood of the controversial measure actually being repealed.

55% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law, 53% Believe It Will Increase Deficit

A majority of voters continue to support repeal of the national health care law and believe it will increase the federal deficit.

51% See Free Market As Better Way To Reduce Health Care Costs

While support for repeal of the national health care law has fallen to its lowest level yet, most voters still believe free market competition rather than more government is the better way to reduce the cost of health care in America.

Support for Repeal of Health Care Law Falls to New Low at 47%

For the first time since Democrats in Congress passed the national health care bill in March of last year, support for repeal of the measure has fallen below 50%.

45% Say States, Not Feds, Should Set Health Care Standards

Most voters favor repeal of the national health care law, but they’re more narrowly divided when asked whether the federal government should set health care standards for the entire country.

67% Favor Expanding Use of Nurse Practitioners For Routine Care

With a growing shortage of doctors projected for the years ahead, a number of states are considering or have already passed legislation that allows nurse practitioners to step in for physicians in routine cases. Most voters think that’s a good idea.

53% Favor Health Care Repeal, Think Law Will Increase Deficit

Most voters still favor repeal of the national health care law and believe it will drive up the federal deficit even as President Obama and Congress are stepping up the debate on how to cut the government’s massive debt.