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Most in U.S. want public health option: poll
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Dec 03, 2009 12:40pm |
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| Media | News Service - Reuters |
| News Date | Thursday, December 3, 2009 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans would like to see a "public option" in health insurance reform but doubt anything Congress does will lower costs or improve care in the short term, according to a poll released on Thursday.
The survey of 2,999 households by Thomson Reuters Corp shows a public skeptical about the cost, quality and accessibility of medical care.
Just under 60 percent of those surveyed said they would like a public option as part of any final healthcare reform legislation, which Republicans and a few Democrats oppose.
Here are some of the results of the telephone survey of 2,999 households called from November 9-17 as part of the Thomson Reuters PULSE Healthcare Survey: |
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