The American Public on Health Care-The Missing Perspective - (Page 53) The Changes America Wants While many worry about the unknown and unintended consequences of health care reforms, a majority of Americans voice support for a number of reform concepts. Portability 78% favor allowing Americans to take their health care coverage with them when they leave a job. When it comes to the role of government in reforming the system, America’s voice is clear. Performance Ratings 81% agree that government should require that performance ratings on doctors and hospitals be publicly available (60% strongly agree). Americans are also in favor of adopting electronic health records systems and are willing to share their health information, but only under certain conditions. Health Information Sharing 78% of Americans favor giving doctors the ability to share access to their medical records, if it is done with their permission. Public Menu of Costs 75% agree that government should require that health care providers publish their costs (58% strongly agree). Pre-Existing Conditions 75% agree that government should require health care providers to cover pre-existing conditions (54% strongly agree). Evidence-Based Medicine 66% favor having health information shared in a large database to help researchers understand and compare the effectiveness and possible side effects of various treatments or prescription drugs, if no patient names were used in the database. Employer-Based Care 72% agree that government should require all large employers to provide health insurance coverage to all fulltime employees (54% strongly agree). Competition Across State Lines 71% agree that government should create national or regional health care exchanges to allow insurance to be purchased across state lines (52% strongly agree). Assistance For Low-Income 69% agree that government should provide assistance to low income individuals and families to buy health insurance (52% strongly agree). 53
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