Support for a public option as part of national health care reform is growing, according to a new poll:
As Democratic congressional leaders and White House officials work to shape health care bills that will go to the House and Senate floors, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that support for a government-run health plan to compete with private insurers has rebounded from its summertime lows and now wins clear majority support from the public....
On the issue that has been a flash point in the national debate, 57 percent of all Americans now favor a public insurance option, while 40 percent are opposed. Support has risen since mid-August, when a bare majority, 52 percent, said they favored it. (In a June Post-ABC poll, support had been at 62 percent.
The United Church of Christ, with over 1.1 million Americans across the United States, including Oregon, has called for reform that includes:
- Coverage for all people
- Access regardless of ability to pay
- A full set of comprehensive benefits
- A choice of physicians and other providers
- Elimination of racial and ethnic and other health care disparities
- Waiver of pre-existing condition exclusions without age limits
- A robust public health insurance option
Send a message today to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid letting him know that only a strong public option will meet President Obama's health care goals and provide the coverage all Americans need.
Related Link: Letter to President Obama On The Public Option On Facebook? Join the group People of Faith for a Strong Public Option in Health Care Reform
