The implications of the 1992 presidential election for health care reform

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The majority of the US people may want President-elect Bill Clinton to increase health care coverage and contain costs associated with health care. Several studies examined public and voter opinions on health care reform during 1992 and on the night of the 1992 presidential election. The individuals who were surveyed rated health care reform among the top three priorities in the 1992 presidential election. They were split approximately evenly between preferring Clinton's plan for health care reform, George Bush's plan and an individual-payer plan for national health care insurance. One of their main concerns was containment of health care costs. Fifty percent were willing to pay an additional $20 each month for national health care insurance. Some individuals were willing to pay higher taxes to provide universal health care coverage. Most of these individuals preferred higher taxes on alcohol and cigarettes.

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Health care policy implications of the 1994 congressional elections

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Most voters in the 1994 congressional elections want the legislators to initiate moderate health care reform, although most did not cast their ballots based on a candidate's stand on health care issues. Researchers surveyed 17,618 voters, 1,005 of whom were Californians, to elicit public opinion about health care. Candidates' experience or their ethics and character influenced voters more than candidates' stand on national issues. Many voters disapproved of Congress' performance or had little trust in the government. Voters in two surveys deemed health care the top priority for the new Congress and 41% supported congressional approval of modest health care reforms. California's Proposition 186 that would have established a statewide single-payer health care system failed miserably. Most Californians who voted against the initiative felt it called for excessive government involvement.

United States. Congress

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Voters and Health Care in the 1998 Election

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The American electorate generally supports health care reform, but there is no consensus for any particular system. In 1994, 55% of surveyed Americans cited health care as one of their top two priorities for government, but fewer than 20% felt similarly in 1998. Americans are split evenly in favoring a Medicare-like plan for all people, an employer mandate to provide health insurance, a tax refund to fund insurance purchasing, and no particular health reform proposal. Support for a patient's bill of rights is high, and Americans largely support assistance for the uninsured, Medicare reform, and managed care reform.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Surveys, Medically uninsured persons, Managed care plans (Medical care), Polling Data, Medical care surveys

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