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VAR CF0806 7PT GOVT HEALTH INSURANCE SCALE

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)                          
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        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                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001