Study: One in four Americans in favor of health care reform
Only one quarter of Americans support the current health reform legislation proposed in Washington, D.C., according to a new study by LIMRA, with a majority of poll respondents say they are pleased with their current coverage.
The research firm said 75% of Americans with health insurance indicated they are happy with the quality of care they are currently receiving, relative to the premiums they pay.
Scott Kallenbach, an associate research director with LIMRA, said in a statement that the results “are not surprising” given Republican Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts Jan. 19, where he ran on a platform opposing the legislation.
“With 86 percent of those surveyed saying they had health care coverage, we believe that many people are leery that the proposed legislation could affect their current coverage,” he said.
In addition to the one-in-four Americans surveyed who support the current legislation in Congress, 40% said they opposed the reform efforts and another 35% said they did not know enough about the bills to form an opinion.
The survey of 900 American adults was conducted Jan. 15-19, according to LIMRA.


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