The American People On Healthcare Reform

According to a Rasmussen Reports article posted today, 63 percent of voters nationwide say that guaranteeing that no one is forced to change their health insurance coverage is a higher priority than giving consumers the choice of a "public option" health insurance company.   The latest Rasmussen telephone survey finds that 29 percent of Americans say it's more important for the government to provide non-profit health insurance.  Fifty-three percent of voters who currently have health insurance say that it is likely that they would have to change their insurance if the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats becomes law. 

The article also points out:

"Most voters under 30 believe the government option would save taxpayers money while their elders disagree. Sixty-two percent (62%) of senior citizens believe it would cost taxpayers money, the highest total of any age group.

"Forty-eight percent (48%) of all voters believe private health insurance companies would provide better service and more choice than a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option. Thirty-seven percent (37%) believe the government-sponsored option would offer better service and more choice."

Needless to say, as a senior citizen, I am hoping that the current healthcare reform proposal does not pass.  I have yet to see the government handle anything more efficiently and less expensively than private businesses.  Private businesses are there to make a profit--not by overcharging, but by offering services in ways that save money and supply needs.  The government does not care about profit and therefore is not really searching for efficiency.  If they are the only game in town, customer service will not be a priority.  Until Congress agrees to be covered by the healthcare legislation it passes, I am opposed to any more government programs involved in healthcare.