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AP Poll shows government health plan divides public

Story Created: Nov 18, 2009 at 8:44 AM CST

Story Updated: Nov 18, 2009 at 8:44 AM CST

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Associated Press poll finds more people
support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to
compete with the private insurance market.
But the level of support depends on how the question is asked.
Half the participants in the poll were told the government plan
would be less expensive. Fifty-two percent in that group said they
supported it - and 35 percent were opposed.
The other half were also told that the government would run the
plan and make decisions about what was covered. That question
elicited only 44 percent support - and 38 percent opposition.
The government insurance plan has been the most controversial
element of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

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