A coalition of insurers, hospitals and other healthcare industry players will kick off a statewide ad campaign this week raising doubts about a public option for health insurance, a legislative priority of State Assembly Democrats.
Connecticut’s Health Care Future (CTHCF), a local branch of national advocacy group Partnership for America's Health Care Future, has also commissioned Locust Street Group to poll 800 Connecticut voters on the issue.
Only 36% of those polled supported a public option while 60% supported building on Connecticut’s current health insurance system, according to the CTHCF survey.
A larger majority of voters also said they would oppose higher taxes (78%) or higher medical costs (82%) to subsidize the cost of a public option.