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Published: 11/23/10

Poll: Majority of Americans Say Health Care Law Should Stand or be Expanded

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Poll: Majority of Americans Say Health Care Law Should Stand or be Expanded

Fifty-one percent of registered voters say that Congress should let the new health care reform law continue as is or change it so that it does more, according to a McClatchy/Marist Institute poll conducted Nov. 11-15. Thirty-three percent want to repeal it completely, 11 percent want it changed so that it is less sweeping and 5 percent are undecided. Among those who support the legislation, 16 percent are in the "let it stand" camp while 35 percent believe it should be changed to do more. The Republican congressional leadership included a vow to repeal health care in its pre-election ...

Published: 09/25/09

Who's Uninsured in the U.S.?

By  Mary C. Curtis - Politics Daily
Who's Uninsured in the U.S.?

Discover where your state stands when it comes to health insurance. National Public Radio is featuring a map showing -- by state and congressional district -- the percentage of people under 65 and children under 18 who don't have coverage, according to the Census Bureau.Some highlights of the Census Bureau report: 17 percent of the U.S. population under 65 had no health insurance last year; Texas had the highest rate of uninsured at 26.5 percent, and Florida was second at 24.8 percent; Massachusetts, which requires most residents to have insurance, had the lowest rate of the uninsured under 65 ...

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