The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

Government Health Insurance 1970-2016

  '70 '72 '74 '76 '78 '80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '08 '12 '16
Govt. Insurance Plan 1 25
(368)		 25
(342)		 ** 22
(622)		 23
(536)		 ** ** 13
(129)		 ** 16
(334)		 ** 20
(500)		 16
(288)		 13
(219)		 ** 16
(158)		 ** 19
(235)		 18
(215)		 12
(732)		 15
(658)
2 8
(112)		 6
(80)		 ** 7
(209)		 7
(170)		 ** ** 9
(83)		 ** 9
(182)		 ** 12
(306)		 8
(138)		 10
(163)		 ** 10
(99)		 ** 11
(136)		 13
(148)		 10
(568)		 8
(358)
3 7
(100)		 6
(84)		 ** 6
(164)		 6
(145)		 ** ** 9
(87)		 ** 10
(207)		 ** 12
(298)		 11
(194)		 13
(214)		 ** 14
(140)		 ** 12
(145)		 12
(140)		 11
(642)		 9
(394)
4 13
(190)		 12
(160)		 ** 10
(277)		 11
(246)		 ** ** 17
(164)		 ** 16
(324)		 ** 18
(437)		 19
(345)		 19
(317)		 ** 19
(184)		 ** 17
(209)		 17
(200)		 18
(1037)		 17
(734)
5 5
(81)		 5
(73)		 ** 7
(191)		 7
(171)		 ** ** 13
(124)		 ** 12
(245)		 ** 10
(244)		 12
(216)		 14
(245)		 ** 13
(126)		 ** 13
(162)		 12
(136)		 13
(787)		 11
(468)
6 8
(122)		 5
(65)		 ** 8
(217)		 9
(194)		 ** ** 12
(113)		 ** 9
(186)		 ** 7
(184)		 12
(207)		 11
(191)		 ** 9
(90)		 ** 10
(125)		 9
(104)		 15
(867)		 11
(480)
Private Insurance Plan 7 21
(311)		 23
(308)		 ** 20
(568)		 18
(422)		 ** ** 10
(92)		 ** 11
(229)		 ** 7
(170)		 13
(235)		 10
(165)		 ** 10
(98)		 ** 8
(93)		 10
(116)		 14
(811)		 14
(598)
DK, Haven't Thought 14
(205)		 18
(243)		 ** 21
(598)		 17
(398)		 ** ** 18
(175)		 ** 16
(321)		 ** 14
(338)		 9
(151)		 12
(197)		 ** 9
(85)		 ** 9
(105)		 9
(111)		 8
(465)		 13
(566)
N 1489 1355 0 2846 2282 0 0 967 0 2028 0 2477 1774 1711 0 980 0 1210 1170 5909 4256

Percentage Within Study Year
Table 4A.3.

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Question Text:

"Some (1988,1994-later: people) feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses
(1984 and later: for everyone)...Others feel that (1988,1994-1996: all) medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and through private insurance (1984 and later: plans) like Blue Cross (1984-1994: or [1996:some] other company paid plans)..
Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this?" (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

Percent among demographic groups who responded:

Govt Insurance Plan (1,2,3)
Private Insurance Plan (5,6,7)

Note:

2012 and 2016 data are for the combined (face-to-face and internet) sample.

In the 2012 Web instrument, Don't Know was not present as an onscreen categories for Internet, however Haven't Thought Much about it was a response option for both modes.

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