Poll: 75 Percent Of Public Wants Gov't Action On Health Costs

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October 25, 2011

Of those polled, 77 percent said high health care costs was due in major part to drug companies charging too much money. (AP)

In our weekly CommonHealth segment, we look at a new study which shows most Massachusetts residents, regardless of party affiliation, advocate for state government intervention to help bring skyrocketing health care costs down.

Guests:

Bob Blendon, Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis, Harvard School of Public Health; director of poll
Joshua Archambault, Director of Health Care Policy, Pioneer Institute
Brian Rosman, Director of Research, Health Care For All

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Poll: Three-Quarters Of Public Want Government Action On Health Costs

This program aired on October 25, 2011.