VAR CF0806 7PT GOVT HEALTH INSURANCE SCALE COLUMNS 514 - 514 NUMERIC MD EQ 0 There is much concern about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some (1988,1994-later: people) feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses (1984 and later: for everyone). (1996: Suppose these people are at one end of a scale, at point 1). Others feel that (1988,1994- 1996: all) medical expenses should be paid by individuals, and through private insurance (1984 and later: plans) like Blue Cross (1984-1994: or [1996:some] other company paid plans). (1996: Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7. And of course, some people have opinions somewhere in between at points 2,3,4,5 or 6.) Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven't you thought much about this? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R) ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. SEE ALSO: VCF0805. 1. Government insurance plan 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Private insurance plan 9. DK; haven't thought much about it 0. NA; INAP, form II (1972); no post IW (1984); telephone IW (1984: see VCF0015); question not used 1970: 134(type 0) 1972: 208 1976: 3273 1978: 381 1984: 1058 1988: 318 1992: 3716 1994: 950 1996: 960479 ==============================