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Which of the following statements comes closest to your overall view of the American health-care system…? 10% On the whole, our health-care system works pretty well, and only minor changes are necessary to make it make work better50 There are some good things about our health care system, but major changes are needed to make…
Which of the following statements comes closest to your overall view of the American health care system…? 11% On the whole, our health care system works pretty well, and only minor changes are necessary to make it make work better50 There are some good things about our health care system, but major changes are needed…
Which of the following statements comes closest to your overall view of the American health care system…? 12% On the whole, our health care system works pretty well, and only minor changes are necessary to make it make work better54 There are some good things about our health care system, but major changes are needed…
Which of the following statements comes closest to your overall view of the American health care system…? 21% On the whole, our health-care system works pretty well, and only minor changes are necessary to make it make work better49 There are some good things about our health care system, but major changes are needed to…
Which of the following statements comes closest to your overall view of the American health care system…? 25% On the whole, our health-care system works pretty well, and only minor changes are necessary to make it make work better48 There are some good things about our health care system, but major changes are needed to…
Which of the following statements comes closest to your overall view of the American health care system…? 23% On the whole, our health-care system works pretty well, and only minor changes are necessary to make it make work better51 There are some good things about our health care system, but major changes are needed to…
Which of the following statements comes closest to your overall view of the American health care system…? 28% On the whole, our health-care system works pretty well, and only minor changes are necessary to make it make work better51 There are some good things about our health care system, but major changes are needed to make…
Date of survey Number of interviews Percent naming health care 1/22-26/1993 1255 31% 3/4-10/1993 1255 35% 4/28-5/3/1993 1252 38% 6/24-29/1993 1253 29% 8/13-15/1993 1260 34% 10/1-6/1993 1256 55% 11/11-15/1993 1254 40% 12/20-26/1993 1250 34% 2/2-6/1994 1252 45% 4/4-7/1994 1255 41% 5/23-26/1994 1253 42% 9/17-21/1994 1250 34% 11/8-10/1994 1246 30% 12/9-14/1994 1250 26% 6/8-11/1995 1004 16%…
Kaiser Family Foundation Health Poll Report Survey Now, I'm going to read you some different health care issues. As I read each one, please tell me how important you think it is for the President and Congress to deal with this issue - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important.
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