Comments on: How Much Reform Do People Want? http://healthblog.ncpa.org/how-much-reform-do-people-want/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/how-much-reform-do-people-want/comment-page-1/#comment-42140 Devon Herrick Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:58:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2967#comment-42140 A recent article in Health Affairs confirms that people want someone else (i.e. employers, government, and insurers) to pay for reform. "...we find that on its own, an individual mandate does not have broad support across partisan and sociodemographic groups. Policymakers who choose to pursue an individual mandate... may expand the base of supporters by incorporating it into a 'shared-responsibility' plan that includes requirements for employers, government, and insurers." http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.28.3.w501 A recent article in Health Affairs confirms that people want someone else (i.e. employers, government, and insurers) to pay for reform.

“…we find that on its own, an individual mandate does not have broad support across partisan and sociodemographic groups. Policymakers who choose to pursue an individual mandate… may expand the base of supporters by incorporating it into a ‘shared-responsibility’ plan that includes requirements for employers, government, and insurers.”

http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.28.3.w501

]]> By: Stephen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/how-much-reform-do-people-want/comment-page-1/#comment-42059 Stephen C. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:23:00 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2967#comment-42059 However much reform people want, other polls show they are unwilling to pay anything to get it. However much reform people want, other polls show they are unwilling to pay anything to get it.

]]> By: Bart http://healthblog.ncpa.org/how-much-reform-do-people-want/comment-page-1/#comment-42050 Bart Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:20:42 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2967#comment-42050 Well, there's "don't know" and "don't know they don't know." Well, there’s “don’t know” and “don’t know they don’t know.”

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/how-much-reform-do-people-want/comment-page-1/#comment-42047 Tom H. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:18:39 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2967#comment-42047 Glad to see that "don't know" has decreased a point. There is 1 percentage point less ignorance than there was 15 years ago. Glad to see that “don’t know” has decreased a point. There is 1 percentage point less ignorance than there was 15 years ago.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/how-much-reform-do-people-want/comment-page-1/#comment-42044 Bruce Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:17:43 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2967#comment-42044 I suppose this is good news. So why don't I feel optimistic? I suppose this is good news. So why don’t I feel optimistic?

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