A new Quinnipiac poll finds that a large majority of Americans would like to see government increase its involvement in health care. Sixty-nine percent of those surveyed said they support a public option.
Interestingly–though perhaps predictably–most of this support seems to be in the abstract. A majority of those asked (53%) most suggested they’d rather be covered by private insurance than by a government-run option–reflective, perhaps, of the reality that most Americans are already insured and most of them are pleased with the quality of their health care. But they nonetheless want other citizens to have the option. Twenty-eight percent of respondents said they want government-run health insurance.
