(Dialogue with the American People - Figure 9 data in tabular format)
Figure 9:
Responses to Tradeoff Questions on Working Group Internet Poll and from University
Internet Town Hall Meeting
How much do you agree or disagree with the following options to assure coverage for all Americans? % who “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” |
Working Group Internet Poll | University Town Hall Meeting |
| Offer uninsured Americans income tax deductions, credits, or other financial assistance to help them purchase private health insurance on their own | 42% |
35% |
| Expand state government programs for low-income people, such as Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, to provide coverage for more people without health insurance | 69% |
71% |
| Rely on free market competition among doctors, hospitals, other health care providers and insurance companies, rather than having government define benefits and set prices | 23% |
16% |
| Open up enrollment in national federal programs like Medicare
or the federal employees’ health benefit program |
66% |
63% |
| Require businesses to offer health insurance to their employees | 56% |
47% |
| Expand neighborhood health clinics | 74% |
79% |
| Create a national health plan, financed by taxpayers, in which all Americans would get their health insurance | 72% |
78% |
| Require that all Americans enroll in basic health care coverage, either private or public | 46% |
74% |
| Increase flexibility given states in how they use federal funds (such as Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program) to maximize coverage | 55% |
58% |
| Expand current tax incentives available to employers and their employees to encourage them to offer insurance to more workers and their families | 69% |
61% |
Notes: Figures may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. Question was not asked in the Seattle, Miami, or Sacramento community meetings.