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August 5, 2009 - Scrap Health Care Reform If It Adds To Deficit, U.S. Voters Tell Quinnipiac University National Poll; Voters Disapprove Of Obama's Handling Of Health Care

Word format American voters, by a 55 - 35 percent margin, are more worried that Congress will spend too much money and add to the deficit than it will not act to overhaul the health care system, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. By a similar 57 - 37 percent margin, voters say health care reform should be dropped if it adds "significantly" to the deficit.
By a 72 - 21 percent margin, voters do not believe that President Barack Obama will keep his promise to overhaul the health care system without adding to the deficit, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll finds.
American voters disapprove 52 - 39 percent of the way President Obama is handling health care, down from 46 - 42 percent approval July 1, with 60 - 34 percent disapproval from independent voters. Voters say 59 - 36 percent that Congress should not pass health care reform if only Democratic members support it.
Voters are split 39 - 41 percent on whether the President's health care plan will improve or hurt the quality of health care in the nation, with 14 percent saying it won't make a difference.
Only 21 percent of voters say the plan will improve the quality of care they receive, while 36 percent say it will hurt their quality of care and 39 percent say it will make no difference.
"President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress appear to be losing the public relations war over their plan to revamp the nation's health care system," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"Americans are more willing to scrap a health care overhaul than they are to increase the deficit in order to produce such legislation. That's a bad omen for the White House and Congressional leadership as they try to sell their plan to the country this month before the vote counting gets serious on Capitol Hill in September."
There is still strong support for critical elements of the Obama/Democratic plan:
62 - 32 percent in favor of giving people the option of a government insurance plan; 61 - 36 percent for higher taxes on high income earners to pay for health care reform; 60 - 32 percent in favor of insurance subsidies for individuals making up to $43,000 and families of four making up to $88,000; 54 - 38 percent for requiring businesses to provide insurance or pay the government.
Voters oppose 68 - 26 percent requiring people to have health insurance or pay a fine and oppose 68 - 27 percent taxing employees for health care benefits from employers.
Independent voters, perhaps the key voting group, are more worried about the deficit rising than congressional inaction, 54 - 37 percent. These voters say 59 - 36 percent that overhaul should not occur if it would "significantly" increase the deficit. Independents oppose 63 - 33 percent passing a bill with only Democratic votes.
Independent voters also don't think Obama can keep his promise to avoid increasing the deficit and pass health care by an overwhelming 77 - 17 percent.
"The key to this political battle over health care out in the country is independent voters. And that bloc is the key to most elections," Brown added. "These are the voters who broke strongly for the President last November and who were in his corner during the first months of his administration. But on these key health care questions they are siding with critics who question whether health care reform is worth the projected cost."
Support for Obama's handling of health care is down among key groups:
Women disapprove 49 - 41 percent, down from a 48 - 39 percent approval July 1; Voters 18 to 34 years old disapprove 48 - 44 percent, down from a 54 - 35 percent approval; Low income voters disapprove 47 - 43 percent, down from a 49 - 37 percent approval.
Since Quinnipiac University's July 1 survey, support for a government-run option has fallen from 69 - 26 percent to 62 - 32 percent and the number who would rather buy insurance from a private rather than public insurer has jumped from 53 - 28 percent to 61 - 25 percent.
"Another indication that opponents of the President's approach have been making points with the voters," said Brown.
From July 27 - August 3, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,409 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research. For more data or RSS feed - http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.
6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Approve 39% 12% 69% 34% 36% 41% 32% 76% 54% Disapprove 52 83 20 60 56 49 59 13 42 DK/NA 9 4 11 7 8 9 9 11 4 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Approve 44% 38% 38% 43% 34% 34% 69% 42% 21% Disapprove 48 55 52 47 60 61 23 48 73 DK/NA 8 7 10 10 6 5 8 10 6 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Approve 51% 49% 36% 39% 39% 22% 26% 30% 54% Disapprove 36 42 58 52 55 69 66 61 31 DK/NA 13 9 6 9 6 8 8 10 15
TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling health care?
Aug 5 July 2 2009 2009 Approve 39 46 Disapprove 52 42 DK/NA 9 13
15. Who do you trust to do a better job handling health care - President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His President Obama 46% 10% 85% 41% 43% 49% 40% 84% 62% Reps in Cong 37 78 7 36 40 35 44 7 20 DK/NA 16 12 8 23 17 16 16 8 18 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con President Obama 53% 43% 46% 52% 40% 40% 84% 50% 25% Reps in Cong 35 39 38 31 45 48 10 31 59 DK/NA 12 17 16 16 15 12 6 19 15 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew President Obama 64% 55% 41% 46% 46% 28% 32% 39% 73% Reps in Cong 24 22 43 37 39 59 53 45 25 DK/NA 12 22 16 17 15 13 15 17 2
TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling health care - President Obama or the Republicans in Congress?
Aug 5 July 1 2009 2009 President Obama 46 53 Reps in Con 37 33 DK/NA 16 14
16. Do you think President Obama's health care plan would improve the quality of health care in the nation, hurt the quality of health care in the nation, or not make a difference?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Improve 39% 11% 69% 35% 38% 41% 32% 78% 57% Hurt 41 74 10 44 43 39 48 6 24 No difference 14 11 14 15 15 12 14 10 15 DK/NA 6 4 7 5 3 8 6 5 4 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Improve 46% 36% 39% 45% 32% 35% 71% 41% 22% Hurt 33 45 42 34 50 49 8 35 64 No difference 15 14 13 15 13 12 16 16 10 DK/NA 6 5 7 6 5 5 5 8 3 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Improve 53% 51% 34% 40% 38% 24% 26% 32% 43% Hurt 24 27 47 41 42 62 56 48 26 No difference 15 16 13 13 15 12 13 13 23 DK/NA 7 6 5 6 6 3 5 6 9
17. Do you think President Obama's health care plan will improve the quality of health care you receive, hurt the quality of health care you receive, or not make a difference?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Improve 21% 8% 38% 15% 19% 23% 14% 58% 32% Hurt 36 65 9 39 37 35 42 8 24 No difference 39 24 48 42 42 36 40 30 43 DK/NA 4 3 5 3 2 6 4 4 2 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Improve 27% 18% 21% 29% 12% 11% 35% 22% 13% Hurt 28 39 39 29 44 45 9 29 57 No difference 42 39 37 38 39 42 53 45 26 DK/NA 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 4 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Improve 45% 36% 14% 23% 16% 10% 11% 14% 26% Hurt 20 26 41 36 37 55 49 39 33 No difference 31 35 42 37 43 32 36 43 36 DK/NA 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
18. Do you think President Obama's health care plan would help the economy, hurt the economy, or not make a difference?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Help 34% 9% 64% 26% 30% 37% 28% 72% 43% Hurt 44 77 12 47 48 39 49 12 33 No difference 16 11 16 20 17 15 16 10 21 DK/NA 7 3 8 7 5 9 7 6 3 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Help 37% 32% 34% 39% 27% 29% 60% 35% 19% Hurt 39 46 43 37 50 54 16 36 65 No difference 18 16 15 17 18 12 18 19 11 DK/NA 5 6 8 7 6 5 6 9 4 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Help 42% 46% 30% 34% 34% 20% 23% 27% 41% Hurt 34 30 48 43 45 60 55 50 32 No difference 18 16 15 17 14 14 15 15 16 DK/NA 6 8 6 7 7 5 7 8 11
19. Do you think President Obama's health care plan would increase your health care costs, decrease your health care costs, or not make a difference?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Increase costs 42% 62% 24% 44% 44% 41% 46% 27% 29% Decrease costs 18 10 28 16 18 18 15 36 24 No difference 33 24 41 34 33 33 32 34 43 DK/NA 7 5 7 6 5 8 7 3 3 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Increase costs 34% 45% 45% 37% 46% 50% 22% 39% 57% Decrease costs 24 18 13 22 15 13 33 17 11 No difference 36 32 34 34 35 33 40 38 26 DK/NA 6 5 8 7 5 4 5 7 5 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Increase costs 27% 37% 45% 42% 44% 52% 50% 49% 33% Decrease costs 36 18 17 18 18 13 12 14 17 No difference 32 39 32 34 32 27 31 31 40 DK/NA 5 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 10
20. Do you think President Obama's health care plan would increase the taxes that you pay, decrease the taxes you pay, or not make a difference?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Increase 66% 85% 44% 73% 70% 63% 72% 33% 57% Decrease 6 3 10 4 5 7 3 23 10 No difference 23 11 39 19 22 25 21 39 32 DK/NA 4 2 7 4 3 5 4 6 1 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Increase 69% 68% 61% 58% 73% 79% 49% 64% 78% Decrease 8 5 5 9 3 1 7 5 6 No difference 19 24 28 27 21 18 40 26 13 DK/NA 3 4 5 6 2 1 4 5 3 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Increase 62% 50% 71% 64% 72% 77% 76% 73% 68% Decrease 10 10 5 7 4 3 2 3 - No difference 27 34 21 24 21 15 17 20 29 DK/NA 2 6 4 5 3 4 5 4 3
21. Do you support or oppose requiring people to have health insurance or pay a fine of two point five percent of their income?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Support 26% 16% 39% 24% 26% 26% 22% 43% 40% Oppose 68 81 54 72 70 67 72 51 57 DK/NA 5 3 8 5 5 6 6 7 3 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Support 32% 23% 26% 26% 27% 29% 41% 29% 18% Oppose 65 73 65 67 69 67 54 66 78 DK/NA 3 4 9 7 4 4 5 5 4 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Support 23% 24% 28% 25% 30% 15% 18% 27% 31% Oppose 72 65 68 69 66 82 77 68 68 DK/NA 5 11 4 6 5 3 5 5 1
22. Do you support or oppose requiring businesses with payrolls of 250,000 dollars per year to offer their employees health insurance or pay the government 8 percent of their payroll to underwrite health insurance?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Support 54% 35% 74% 52% 51% 57% 50% 77% 70% Oppose 38 60 16 40 42 34 42 14 20 DK/NA 8 5 10 8 7 9 8 9 10 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Support 64% 53% 48% 61% 47% 49% 82% 58% 38% Oppose 32 41 39 30 46 49 12 34 54 DK/NA 5 6 13 9 6 2 6 8 8 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Support 63% 55% 53% 55% 53% 42% 43% 50% 64% Oppose 28 29 42 36 42 51 49 44 24 DK/NA 9 15 5 9 6 7 7 7 12
23. Do you support or oppose giving people the option of being covered by a government health insurance plan that would compete with private plans?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Support 62% 40% 80% 64% 59% 64% 59% 80% 76% Oppose 32 56 13 30 36 29 35 16 22 DK/NA 6 4 7 6 5 6 6 4 2 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Support 68% 64% 56% 64% 62% 62% 86% 73% 41% Oppose 28 32 34 30 33 36 10 23 52 DK/NA 3 4 10 6 4 2 4 4 7 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Support 71% 65% 62% 61% 65% 47% 51% 62% 66% Oppose 22 28 35 32 32 45 41 32 24 DK/NA 7 7 3 7 3 7 8 6 10
TREND: Do you support or oppose giving people the option of being covered by a government health insurance plan that would compete with private plans?
Aug 5 July 1 2009 2009 Support 62 69 Oppose 32 26 DK/NA 6 5
24. Would you rather purchase health insurance from a private sector company or from a government program?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Private sector 61% 90% 34% 63% 64% 57% 66% 27% 55% Gov't program 25 6 45 21 24 26 20 54 40 DK/NA 14 4 21 16 12 17 14 18 5 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Private sector 57% 63% 60% 53% 71% 69% 35% 59% 77% Gov't program 30 23 25 32 16 19 44 26 15 DK/NA 13 14 16 15 13 11 22 15 8 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Private sector 44% 44% 68% 60% 62% 76% 71% 70% 50% Gov't program 42 43 18 27 20 16 17 18 26 DK/NA 14 13 14 13 17 8 12 12 23
TREND: Would you rather purchase health insurance from a private sector company or from a government program?
Aug 5 July 1 2009 2009 Private sector 61 53 Gov't program 25 28 DK/NA 14 19
25. Do you support or oppose government subsidies for individuals who earn 43,000 dollars or less or families of four who earn less than 88,000 dollars a year to buy health care insurance?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Support 60% 43% 74% 60% 57% 62% 57% 67% 77% Oppose 32 49 18 31 37 28 34 25 16 DK/NA 8 8 8 8 7 10 8 8 7 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Support 64% 63% 52% 61% 62% 60% 79% 67% 45% Oppose 28 31 36 29 33 36 19 26 46 DK/NA 8 6 12 10 6 4 3 8 9 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Support 59% 59% 61% 58% 63% 49% 52% 61% 70% Oppose 33 29 32 32 32 42 39 31 28 DK/NA 8 12 7 9 5 9 9 8 2
26. To extend health insurance coverage to most Americans over the next decade, would you support or oppose imposing an extra tax on individuals who earn more than 350,000 dollars and couples who earn more than 1 million dollars a year?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Support 61% 39% 85% 59% 58% 65% 58% 78% 75% Oppose 36 60 13 39 40 33 39 22 25 DK/NA 2 1 2 3 2 3 3 1 - AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Support 64% 61% 61% 67% 57% 52% 88% 69% 42% Oppose 33 38 36 30 42 46 11 29 56 DK/NA 3 2 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Support 68% 68% 59% 62% 60% 51% 52% 59% 75% Oppose 27 30 39 35 39 47 45 39 25 DK/NA 6 2 1 3 1 2 3 2 -
27. To extend health insurance coverage to most Americans over the next decade, would you support or oppose a new tax on employees for the health care benefits that they receive from their employers?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Support 27% 13% 40% 27% 28% 27% 24% 44% 38% Oppose 68 83 54 67 68 67 70 53 61 DK/NA 5 4 7 5 5 6 6 3 1 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Support 35% 23% 26% 32% 22% 23% 40% 29% 20% Oppose 63 73 65 63 74 74 55 66 76 DK/NA 3 4 9 6 3 3 5 5 4 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Support 37% 31% 24% 28% 25% 19% 24% 22% 29% Oppose 60 63 71 66 71 76 71 71 64 DK/NA 3 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 7
TREND: Would you support or oppose a new tax on employees for the health care benefits that they receive from their employers?
Aug 5 July 1 2009 2009 Support 27 30 Oppose 68 63 DK/NA 5 7
28. Which concerns you more - Congress does not pass legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system or the cost of overhauling the nation's health care system will significantly increase the federal budget deficit?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Cong doesn't pass 35% 16% 52% 37% 34% 36% 32% 49% 47% Will increase def 55 76 37 54 57 52 57 40 49 DK/NA 10 8 11 9 8 11 10 11 4 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Cong doesn't pass 33% 37% 36% 35% 35% 36% 62% 42% 18% Will increase def 60 56 49 52 59 61 34 50 69 DK/NA 7 7 15 12 6 3 4 8 13 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Cong doesn't pass 31% 47% 35% 34% 38% 24% 27% 35% 50% Will increase def 57 41 59 54 56 65 62 57 39 DK/NA 12 13 6 12 5 11 11 8 1
29. Do you agree or disagree with the following: Congress should approve a health care overhaul plan even if only Democrats support it.
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Agree 36% 11% 63% 33% 38% 34% 32% 60% 47% Disagree 59 87 32 63 59 60 63 34 50 DK/NA 5 3 5 4 4 6 5 6 3 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Agree 37% 32% 40% 41% 27% 35% 68% 37% 19% Disagree 58 64 54 53 69 64 30 58 77 DK/NA 5 4 6 6 4 2 2 4 4 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Agree 41% 48% 31% 35% 36% 21% 25% 28% 51% Disagree 52 47 65 59 61 74 69 68 47 DK/NA 6 6 4 6 3 5 6 3 2
30. President Obama has pledged that health insurance reform will not add to our federal budget deficit over the next decade. Do you think that President Obama will be able to keep his promise or do you think any health care plan that Congress passes and President Obama signs will add to the federal budget deficit?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Will keep promise 21% 6% 41% 17% 17% 26% 16% 51% 30% Will add to deficit 72 93 48 77 79 65 77 40 58 DK/NA 7 2 11 6 4 9 7 9 12 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Will keep promise 23% 22% 20% 25% 16% 19% 40% 21% 13% Will add to deficit 69 73 72 66 78 78 50 73 83 DK/NA 8 5 8 8 6 3 10 6 4 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Will keep promise 21% 38% 19% 22% 21% 10% 13% 17% 20% Will add to deficit 68 55 75 71 73 85 80 79 76 DK/NA 11 7 6 8 6 5 7 4 4
31. Do you agree or disagree with the following: Overhauling the nation's health care system is so important that it should be enacted even if it significantly increases the federal budget deficit.
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Agree 37% 14% 62% 36% 36% 39% 33% 59% 52% Disagree 57 83 31 59 59 55 62 31 43 DK/NA 6 3 7 5 4 7 5 10 4 AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Agree 40% 35% 40% 43% 30% 33% 70% 39% 21% Disagree 55 59 54 51 66 64 26 55 75 DK/NA 5 5 6 7 4 2 4 6 4 Insurance Type...... WHITE............. NoHlth M'care/ NoColl Coll BrnAgn Insure M'caid Prvate Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Agree 46% 46% 33% 39% 34% 25% 29% 32% 56% Disagree 49 48 62 55 61 72 68 65 34 DK/NA 6 6 5 6 4 3 3 4 10
32. Are you now covered by any form of health insurance or health plan?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Yes 89% 92% 87% 90% 88% 90% 90% 88% 82% No 11 8 12 10 12 10 10 12 18 DK/NA - - - - - - - - - AGE IN YRS....... INCOME............. POL PHIL......... 18-34 35-54 55+ <50 50-100 >100K Lib Mod Con Yes 82% 88% 95% 81% 97% 100% 85% 91% 90% No 18 11 5 19 3 - 15 9 10 DK/NA - - - - - - - - - WHITE............. NoColl Coll BrnAgn Degree Degree Evngl Prot Cath Jew Yes 87% 95% 86% 92% 93% 92% No 13 5 14 8 7 8 DK/NA - - - - - -
TREND: Are you now covered by any form of health insurance or health plan?
Aug 5 July 1 2009 2009 Yes 89 88 No 11 11 DK/NA - -
33. (If covered q32) Is your health insurance plan Medicare, Medicaid, or a private health insurance plan?
COVERED Q32................................................ Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk His Medicare 9% 7% 11% 9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 10% Medicaid 4 2 5 5 3 4 2 14 11 Private plan 68 74 62 70 71 66 69 63 67 COMB OF PLANS(VOL) 16 15 20 14 14 18 17 14 9 DK/NA 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3
TREND: (If Covered) Is your health insurance plan Medicare, Medicaid, or a private health insurance plan?
COVERED....... Aug 5 July 1 2009 2009 Medicare 9 10 Medicaid 4 3 Private plan 68 68 COMB OF PLANS(VOL) 16 16 DK/NA 3 2