Thursday, November 15, 2018

Support For 'Pre-Existing Conditions' Protections Plummets When Costs Are Explained | Investor's Business Daily

Support For 'Pre-Existing Conditions' Protections Plummets When Costs Are Explained | Investor's Business Daily
"Health Reform: Democrats campaigned heavily on promises to preserve ObamaCare's protections for people with "pre-existing conditions."
See the source imageAnd the polls seem to back them up.
But do they?
...The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank in Washington, D.C., wanted to find out how much support would remain for pre-existing condition protections once people learned about those costs.
In a poll released the just before the midterms, Cato first asked the standard question: Do you support ObamaCare's protections against pre-existing conditions?
Sixty-five percent said they did, which is in line with other polls.
What About Costs?
But the poll went on to ask whether the public backed this protection if meant a tax increase? Suddenly, support dropped to just 51%.
What if it meant premiums increased? 
Support plunged to only 49%. 
And just 47% say they back this protection if it meant less access to top-rated medical facilities..."
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