Toplines - Massachusetts Healthcare - November 23, 2009

Massachusetts State Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted November 23, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Generally speaking, do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and the congressional Democrats?

32% Strongly favor
19% Somewhat favor
10% Somewhat oppose
37% Strongly oppose
3% Not sure

2* How likely is it that passage of the health care reform plan will mean you have to change your own insurance coverage?

19% Very likely
17% Somewhat likely
27% Not very likely
24% Not at all likely
13% Not sure

3* Would you favor or oppose the creation of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option that people could choose instead of a private health insurance plan?

45% Favor
37% Oppose
19% Not sure

4* Has Health care reform in Massachusetts been a success or a failure?

32% Success
36% Failure
32% Not sure

5* Has healthcare reform in Massachusetts made healthcare more affordable, less affordable or has there been no change?

20% More affordable

31% Less affordable

39% No change

11% Not sure

6* Has healthcare reform made the quality of healthcare better, worse or has there been no change?

16% Better
24% Worse
51% No change
9% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence