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++++++++++++++++++ + + ++++++++++++++++++ DATA VAULT A Nation Divided T +++ +++ AS HEALTH CARE COSTS CONTINUE TO SOAR AND INSURANCE COVERAGE WANES, HEALTH CARE REFORM REMAINS ONE OF THE CENTRAL ISSUES THIS ELECTION YEAR. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST DATA, AMERICANS HAVE DIVERSE VIEWS OF WHAT HEALTH CARE SHOULD LOOK LIKE IN THE UNITED STATES. Favorable Public opinion of the Affordable Care Act HE KAISER FAMILY Foundation's May 2012 Health Tracking Poll saw favorable public opinion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) drop five points since March 2010, marking the first time those with unfavorable views (44%) of the ACA outnumbered those with favorable ones (37%). Since the ACA was passed in 2010, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed varying degrees of favorability of the law. ■ 2010 2011 Is it the government's responsibility to ensure all Americans have health care coverage? Yes 69% Currently, three in 10 Americans have government health insurance. 31% 30 | Twin Cities MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM of women wide-scale effort to limit women's reproductive health choices and contraception. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Poll and services in America including abortion, family planning believe there is a No28% 2007 Source: Gallup Poll No 46% Yes50% 2011 ADVERTISERS' INDEX Crutchfield Dermatology ................................................................... Inside Front Cover Health Partners Institute ....................................................................................................15 HP ...............................................................................................................................................19 MMIC .......................................................................................................................Back Cover MOFAS ...................................................................................................... Inside Back Cover National Dizzy & Balance Center .....................................................................................15 St. Paul Radiology ................................................................................................................13 ? 100 % 75% 50% 25% 0% 2012

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