Poll: Iowans have health cost issues - Democratic Underground

Omaha Steve

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Wed Sep-30-09 08:50 AM
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Poll: Iowans have health cost issues

Source: AP

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A new poll finds that most Iowans have had issues with health care costs.

The poll in Wednesday's Des Moines Register asked Iowans about personal problems with health insurance and medical care expenses.

The survey found 71 percent of those questioned have dealt with expensive illnesses, had trouble paying for health insurance, lost coverage or suffered other problems caused by fast-rising medical costs.

Among those, 47 percent favored most of the national health care reform efforts, while 43 percent opposed them.

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TheCowsCameHome

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Wed Sep-30-09 08:51 AM
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1. In other words, they're just like the rest of America.

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imdjh

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Wed Sep-30-09 08:53 AM
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2. Too stupid to get out of their own way?

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bertman

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Wed Sep-30-09 09:06 AM
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3. I was thinking the same thing, imdjh. Too thick to make the connection between the

current for-profit system and what would be possible with a public option.

Teevee.

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rurallib

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Wed Sep-30-09 09:07 AM
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4. But we have Chuck Grassley fighting for us in the Senate

Jesus shoot me now.

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