(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.