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There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some people feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses (1994: for everyone). Others feel that medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and through private insurance[1996: plans] like Blue Cross (1994: or [1996:some] other company paid plans). Where would you place [president] on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
President's position on government health insurance · Asked in 7 waves, 1970–2012 · 16,850 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 9 in 1972. Kept and flagged: 0 (dk), 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See NOTE VCF9073.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Government insurance plan | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Private insurance plan |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
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| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: inspre_dpc. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,914 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V960480. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,714 |
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940951. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780382. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763274. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,248 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720209. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,368 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700137(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
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| All respondents | 43% | 20% | 13% | 12% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 5914 | ±2 | |
| Less than high school | 32% | 14% | 11% | 19% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 622 | ±6 | |
| High school | 40% | 19% | 12% | 14% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 1788 | ±3 | |
| Some college | 48% | 18% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 1612 | ±3 | |
| Bachelor's | 48% | 24% | 15% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1120 | ±4 | |
| Postgraduate | 44% | 26% | 17% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 704 | ±5 |
ANES 2012 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ (face-to-face samples: contiguous 48 states and DC; web samples: 50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.