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The article discusses the different varied version regarding health care reform in the U.S. that the 2008 presidential nominees Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain have. A large majority of voters favor a change in the existing health care system and want to support those who can bring about that change.

The impact of the various health care issues on the voters' choices in the 2008 presidential primaries is discussed. The analysis shows that health care tops the issues focused by the primaries in the current year.

A survey conducted among potential American voters rated the importance of health care issues in the upcoming congressional 2006 elections below that of the economy, the Iraq war, and terrorism. The survey data suggested that although Americans are worried about the state of health care in the US and rising cost of their own health insurance, national security and the economy are the issues to play a dominant role in determining the outcome of the 2006 congressional elections.

The policies related to immigration and the related social issues in the United States are analyzed. The opinions of Americans on the immigration and the value given for an immigrant are analyzed on the scenario of the impact of immigrants on the economy and the job loss due to excessive immigration.

The importance for voters of health care as an issue in the presidential election 2004 as to how this ranking compares with the importance of health care in past elections and which issues voters regard as the most important health care issues. It was found that health care issues did not appear likely to play a decisive role in the presidential election in 2004, but might make a difference in some swing states.

HIV/AIDS took the U.S. by surprise in the 1980s, and it continues to be a health epidemic with unique characteristics. As a news topic, HIV/AIDS has not only been a [...]

Many Americans and their doctors believe that medical errors are not the most important issue facing the health care system, according to a survey of 831 doctors and 1,207 members of the public. This was true despite the fact that 35% of doctors and 42% of the public reported errors in their own or a family member's care. However, they disagreed on the causes of medical errors and effective strategies to prevent them.

The impact of the Bush presidency on the uninsured, the federal regulation of health care, a patients' bill of rights, Medicare, abortion and biomedical research is discussed. President Bush believes the federal government should play a smaller role in health care and that state governments and charities should play a larger role.

Health care reform is no longer a priority among Americans but many still favor action on specific goals. During the 1996 election, only half of eligible voters voted and many voters were senior citizens and those in the upper income bracket. Most voters believe that health care has become more expensive. Many are concerned about the number of uninsured Americans, especially children. They do not support reductions in entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. They also favor some regulation of managed care plans.

Most voters in the 1994 congressional elections want the legislators to initiate moderate health care reform, although most did not cast their ballots based on a candidate's stand on health care issues. Researchers surveyed 17,618 voters, 1,005 of whom were Californians, to elicit public opinion about health care. Candidates' experience or their ethics and character influenced voters more than candidates' stand on national issues. Many voters disapproved of Congress' performance or had little trust in the government. Voters in two surveys deemed health care the top priority for the new Congress and 41% supported congressional approval of modest health care reforms. California's Proposition 186 that would have established a statewide single-payer health care system failed miserably. Most Californians who voted against the initiative felt it called for excessive government involvement.

The majority of the US people may want President-elect Bill Clinton to increase health care coverage and contain costs associated with health care. Several studies examined public and voter opinions on health care reform during 1992 and on the night of the 1992 presidential election. The individuals who were surveyed rated health care reform among the top three priorities in the 1992 presidential election. They were split approximately evenly between preferring Clinton's plan for health care reform, George Bush's plan and an individual-payer plan for national health care insurance. One of their main concerns was containment of health care costs. Fifty percent were willing to pay an additional $20 each month for national health care insurance. Some individuals were willing to pay higher taxes to provide universal health care coverage. Most of these individuals preferred higher taxes on alcohol and cigarettes.