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Top Twenty Questions on Select2008

Trend   Question Yes / No
Provide universal coverage for catastrophic healthcare issues only 55% / 44%
950 votes
Propose a universal healthcare plan costing $50 billion to $70 billion per year 40% / 59%
479 votes
Propose a universal healthcare plan that covers at least 32 million out of the 47 million uninsured U.S. residents 51% / 48%
211 votes
Move from employer-based and government-based health insurance to consumer-based health insurance 39% / 60%
150 votes
Make SCHIP available even to children who already benefit from private health insurance 37% / 62%
98 votes
Propose a universal healthcare plan financed without raising taxes by saving costs and reallocating funds 75% / 24%
66 votes
Support President Bush's veto on SCHIP reauthorization and expansion 33% / 66%
41 votes
Establish minimum standard requirements for State-sponsored universal healthcare 73% / 26%
36 votes
Expand health insurance by regulating health plans, such as coverage, deductibles and eligibility 69% / 30%
35 votes
Provide subsidies to high-cost and low-income individuals to supplement tax credits and Medicaid 59% / 40%
33 votes
Prohibit health insurance companies from denying coverage 84% / 15%
28 votes
Improve health insurance coverage through free-market solutions 95% / 4%
27 votes
Establish health insurance benchmarks government-sponsored health plans, such as dental, mental health, and prevention coverage 77% / 22%
25 votes
Offer income-based health insurance premiums in government-sponsored health plans 61% / 38%
25 votes
Mandatory health insurance for children under 18 years old 75% / 25%
21 votes
Expand SCHIP to serve all children under 300 percent of the poverty line (61,950 for a family of four). 70% / 29%
21 votes
Fund health savings account (HSAs) through refundable tax deductions 75% / 25%
16 votes
Prohibit health insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions 93% / 6%
15 votes
Require insurers to charge fair premiums, regardless of preexisting conditions, medical history, age, job, and other characteristics. 92% / 7%
15 votes
Provide subsidies to low-income individuals to subscribe to Medicare between 55 years old and 64 years old 75% / 25%
15 votes
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