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In your opinion, who should be most responsible for paying the cost of NAME's medical care, including mental health care and treatment?
Who should be most responsible for paying medical care costs · Asked in 2 waves, 1996–2006 · 2,881 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Name, him-herself | His-her family | Government | Insurance | Private charity | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 29% | 8% | 13% | 49% | 2% | 1437 | ±3 | |
| White |
General Social Survey 2006 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,437 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,444 |
| 30% |
| 6% |
| 10% |
| 52% |
| 2% |
| 1054 |
| ±4 |
| Black | 24% | 6% | 32% | 34% | 4% | 217 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 33% | 24% | 14% | 28% | 0% | 102 | ±12 |
| Asian † | 21% | 5% | 5% | 64% | 4% | 52 | ±16 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | ±34 |