Americans Critical Of Health Care Reform
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 11:43
in Psychology & Sociology
A comprehensive review of national opinion polls taken before and after Congressional voting and when President Obama signed into law a major healthcare reform bill last month has found that the law's signing did not change Americans' opinions of the legislation. The analysis of 33 independent opinion polls revealed that partisan disagreements over the reforms are stark. These political differences have implications for the implementation of the legislation and for the 2010 Congressional elections as many potential voters want the law to be scaled back while many others want the law changed to expand government's future role. The analysis appears in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. read more