In 2006, Massachusetts implemented its own statewide version of health care reform and 32% of the state’s voters consider that reform a success. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the Bay State finds that 36% consider the plan a failure and another 32% are not sure.

Those figures have changed little over the past two months.

Twenty percent (20%) now say that the state’s reform effort has made health care more affordable while 31% say just the opposite. Thirty-nine percent (39%) believe it’s had no impact on prices and 11% are not sure.

Sixteen percent (16%) say the Massachusetts reform has improved the quality of care in the state while 24% believe the quality of health care in the state has gotten worse. Most, 51%, say there has been no impact on the quality of care.

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Earlier this year, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman claimed that results from a Rasmussen Reports health care poll in Massachusetts were out of line with other polls. However, Krugman apparently forgot to fact check as the poll he cited actually confirmed the findings of the Rasmussen poll. This past week, another pundit offered up a faulty comparison on health care polling proving once again that when you compare apples to oranges you make a mess. The problem had nothing to do with the polls and everything to do with the commentary.

Despite the fact that Massachusetts voters are lukewarm in evaluating their own experiment with health care reform, 51% favor the national plan proposed by President Obama and Congressional Democrats. Forty-seven percent (47%) of Massachusetts voters oppose that plan. Given the strong Democratic leanings of the state, it is no surprise that Massachusetts voters are quite a bit more supportive of the President’s plan than voters nationwide.

Still, even in Massachusetts, those with strong feelings on the subject are more likely to oppose the plan than support it. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Favor the legislation and 37% are Strongly Opposed.

Seventy-six percent (76%) of Massachusetts Democrats favor the President’s plan while 82% of Massachusetts Republicans are opposed. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 37% favor the plan and 59% are opposed.

Nationally, 49% of voters rate the U.S. health care system as good or excellent. Confidence in the system has grown steadily as the debate over reforming it has unfolded.

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