Other News More Americans think Obama’s health plan is better
By Sue Mueller
Oct 3, 2008 - 12:12:07 PM
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Friday October 3, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- The majority
of American voters think one candidate's health care plan would not be better
for them than their other, according to a new survey of U.S. voters released
Oct 1.
But more voters think Sen. Barack Obama's health care
plan would be better for them than Sen. John McCain's, 33% versus 27%.
The survey of 935 registered voters was conducted from
Sep 17 through 21 by the Harvard Public Opinion Research Program at the Harvard
School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harris Interactive®.
Among independents, 51% say both plans make no difference
or say they don't know either plan would make a difference.
Among seniors, 46 % viewed no difference
between the two presidential health care plans.
More women think Obama's plan would better for them than
McCain's, 38% vs. 21 %.
But 41% of
women voters say there would be no difference or say they do not know if there
would be any.
Of the uninsured women, 53% say Obama’s health care plan
will be better for them while 26% say McCain's better. Of the disabled, 37%
like Obama's and 22% like MCcain's.
Of those uninsured, 45% say Obama is more likely than
McCain to provide them with coverage compared to 14% who say McCain's plan will
be better for them.
Of those who have currently insurance, 31% say Obama's
plan will protect them from losing insurance while 19% say McCain's plan will
help protect them.