Health Reform Losing Support

With elections coming up in November, voters are changing their opinions of health reform. While the proposition barely passed this spring, more voters are becoming opposed to the new law. According to the August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll 10% of voters are opposed to health reform since July.

Amongst voters health reform law's coverage expansions and consumer protections continue to be popular, however many are opposed to the requirement of having health insurance.

Some sources track more consistent results from American voters; Pollster.com, a compilation of national polls, has found that public opinion on the national health reform law has remained fairly steady since early summer, with nearly 48% opposing the law and 42% supporting it.

With elections coming up in November, health reform ranks approximately third of issues voters have a problem with. The economy and dissatisfaction with government are first and second respectively.

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