The Government's Role In Healthcare: Still A Divisive Issue
by SavvyRoo on Nov 24, 2015 | Views: 287 | Score: 0
Yes, it is the government's responsibility | No, it is not the government's responsibility | |
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2000 | 59 | 38 |
2001 | 62 | 34 |
2002 | 62 | 35 |
2003 | 59 | 39 |
2004 | 64 | 34 |
2005 | 58 | 38 |
2006 | 69 | 28 |
2007 | 64 | 33 |
2008 | 54 | 41 |
2009 | 47 | 50 |
2010 | 47 | 50 |
2011 | 50 | 46 |
2012 | 44 | 54 |
2013 | 42 | 56 |
2014 | 45 | 52 |
2015 | 51 | 47 |
Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure that all Americans have healthcare coverage? % of Americans that said...
Sources:
gallup.com
The role of government in healthcare has been a contentious issue for a long time. Over the last fifteen years, public opinion has swung back and forth between accepting and rejecting the federal government's active role in American healthcare. From 2000-2007, the vast majority of Americans supported idea that the government should be responsible for universal healthcare coverage. Upon passage of the ACA, however, public opinion has been much more mixed.