Some Americans, generally younger adults and those in good health, decide on their own not to buy health insurance. But the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 31% of the nation’s adults believe even those who are young and healthy should be required to buy health coverage.
Fifty percent (50%) of Americans favor increasing taxes on beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages to help provide health insurance for every one in the country.
Americans are evenly divided over the idea of making free health care available to every one in the country, but opposition grows dramatically when their own health insurance is involved.
Most Americans without health insurance (56%) rate the U.S. health care system as poor. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 20% of the uninsured believe the system as good or excellent.
Thirty-two percent (32%) of American adults say they’d be willing to pay higher taxes so that health insurance could be provided for all Americans. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 54% say they’re not willing to pay more in taxes.
Thirty-five percent (35%) of Americans rate the nation’s health care system as good or excellent. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 34% of the nation’s adults say the health care system is fair and 30% rate it as poor.
Seventy percent (70%) of Americans with health insurance rate their coverage as good or excellent.
