Iowa Steps Up on Health Care
DES MOINES, IOWA – October 9, 2007 – The state where voters have the first say in U.S. presidential primaries has also weighed in on a critical 2008 campaign issue: health care. According to a survey conducted by a national, nonpartisan citizens’ group, a solid majority of Iowa voters agree the current health care system is broken-and they don’t trust politicians to fix it.
Those surveyed also believe health care services should stress disease prevention over high-technology cures, more public accountability is needed in how health care dollars are spent, and “basic” health services should include access to any licensed health care professional. And while the survey results revealed no solid consensus among voters on how to pay for services, they also indicated no strong preferences for either government run health care or personal responsibility, leaning instead for shared responsibility.
