On the verge of the Supreme Court’s momentous decision regarding health care care reform, it is important to take a minute to examine what most Americans think. A recent poll finds mostly what we already knew: people like their health insurance, but don’t like ObamaCare. Surprisingly, most people (65%) favor changing Medicare to a voucher-based system. This could either be a real result or just an indication that people support the current Medicare Advantage program.
Specific results from the March 2012 Reason-RUPE public opinion survey are presented after the jump.
Overall, are you satisfied, neutral, or dissatisfied with your health care? Is that strongly or somewhat?
- Very Satisfied 35%
- Somewhat Satisfied 23%
- Neutral 16%
- Somewhat Dissatisfied 9%
- Very Dissatisfied 14%
- Don’t Know/Refused 3%
Given what you know about the new health care law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?
- Very Favorable 10%
- Somewhat Favorable 22%
- Somewhat Unfavorable 18%
- Very Unfavorable 32%
- Don’t Know/Refused 18%
Do you think Congress should try to repeal the health care law, or should they let it stand?
- Net Repeal 49%
- Net Let It Stand 36%
- Don’t Know/Refused 15%
Do you think it is constitutional or unconstitutional for Congress to require Americans to have health insurance?
- Constitutional 30%
- Unconstitutional 62%
- Don’t Know/Refused 8%
For people under 55, would you favor or oppose changing Medicare into a program that gives them a credit that can be used to purchase a private health insurance plan of their choice when they are eligible?
- Net Favor 65%
- Net Oppose 24%
- Don’t Know/Refused 11%