How many employees does your organization have?
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
10-50	37.9%		33
51-100	17.2%		15
Over 100	44.8%		39
answered question		87
skipped question		106

Do you offer health insurance to your employees
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	96.6%	84
No	3.4%	3
answered question		87
skipped question		106

Please identify one or more reasons that your company does not offer health insurance to em			ployees.
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Too expensive	66.7%	2
Cannot find a plan that fits our needs	33.3%	1
Little or no benefit in it	0.0%	0
Other (please specify)		2
answered question		3
skipped question		190

What type of insurance is offered?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Purchased from third party	74.4%	61
Self insured	25.6%	21
answered question		82
skipped question		111

In your opinion, is your health insurance affordable?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	59.0%	49
No	41.0%	34
answered question		83
skipped question		110

Do you utilize your health insurance plan as a recruitment tool?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	77.1%	64
No	22.9%	19
answered question		83
skipped question		110

Do you currently pay for part or all of the premium for your employees?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	94.1%	80
No	5.9%	5
answered question		85
skipped question		108

Would you support a government run health care plan?
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
Yes	12.3%		9
No	60.3%		44
Unsure	27.4%		20
answered question		73
skipped question		120

If a government health care plan was available at the same cost as your current plan, would			you switch?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	2.7%	2
No	65.8%	48
Unsure	31.5%	23
answered question		73
skipped question		120

If a government health care plan was available at a lower cost than your current plan, would				you switch?
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
Yes	12.5%		9
No	38.9%		28
Unsure	48.6%		35
answered question		72
skipped question		121

What is your opinion of taxing employeee health care benefits(e.g. employer-paid premiums			)?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Strongly Agree	1.4%	1
Agree, but need more clarification	5.6%	4
I have not yet formed an opinion	11.1%	8
Disagree, but need more clarification	22.2%	16
Strongly Disagree	59.7%	43
answered question		72
skipped question		121

One proposal under consideration would require employers to provide health care covera		ge for employees. What is your opinion		of the idea?
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
Strongly Agree	4.2%		3
Agree, but need more clarification	22.2%		16
I have not yet formed an opinion	18.1%		13
Disagree, but need more clarification	19.4%		14
Strongly Disagree	36.1%		26
answered question			72
skipped question			121

The mandated health insurance coverage option, described above, may penalize those em		ployers who do not comply. This	penalty would		help fund
Answer Options	Response Percent			Response Count
Strongly Agree	2.8%			2
Agree, but need more clarification	8.3%			6
I have not yet formed an opinion	30.6%			22
Disagree, but need more clarification	15.3%			11
Stronly Disagree	43.1%			31
answered question				72
skipped question				121

Senator Kent Conrad has proposed a co-operative health care plan as an alternative to a		government health care plan. Wo	uld you suppor			t a
Answer Options	Response Percent				Response Count
Yes	12.3%				9
No	17.8%				13
I need more information.	69.9%				51
answered question				73
skipped question				120

Does your company offer health insurance to it's employees?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	54.8%	34
No	45.2%	28
answered question		62
skipped question		131

Please identify one or more reasons that your company does not offer health insurance to em				ployees.
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
Too expensive	69.2%		18
Cannot find a plan that fits our needs	11.5%		3
Little or no benefit in it	38.5%		10
Other (please specify)		8
answered question		26
skipped question		167

What type of insurance is offered?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Purchased through a third party	89.7%	26
Self insured	10.3%	3
answered question		29
skipped question		164

In your opinion, is your health insurance affordable?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	65.5%	19
No	34.5%	10
answered question		29
skipped question		164

Do you utilize your health insurance plan as a recruitment tool?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	58.6%	17
No	41.4%	12
answered question		29
skipped question		164

Do you currently pay for part or all of the premium for your employees?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	89.7%	26
No	10.3%	3
answered question		29
skipped question		164

Would you support a government run health care plan?
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
Yes	11.8%		6
No	66.7%		34
Unsure	21.6%		11
answered question		51
skipped question		142

If a government health care plan was available at the same cost as your current health			plan, would you switch?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	2.0%	1
No	68.6%	35
Unsure	29.4%	15
answered question		51
skipped question		142

If a government health care plan was available at a lower cost than your current plan, would			you switch?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	5.9%	3
No	49.0%	25
Unsure	45.1%	23
answered question		51
skipped question		142

Age (please select one)
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
18 or under	0.0%	0
18-24	9.8%	4
25-34	19.5%	8
35-44	19.5%	8
45-54	36.6%	15
55 or older	14.6%	6
answered question		41
skipped question		152

Employee Questions

Do you currently have health insurance?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	92.7%	38
No	7.3%	3
answered question		41
skipped question		152

What type of insurance do you currently have?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Insurance for myself	36.8%	14
Family Coverage	63.2%	24
answered question		38
skipped question		155

Does your employer offer health insurance?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	94.7%	36
No	5.3%	2
answered question		38
skipped question		155

Why do you not have insurance
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
I don't need it	100.0%	2
I can't afford it	100.0%	2
I don't see a benefit in having it	50.0%	1
Other (please specify)		0
answered question		2
skipped question		191

Would you support a government run health care plan?
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
Yes	11.1%		4
No	80.6%		29
Unsure	8.3%		3
answered question		36
skipped question		157

If a government health care plan was available at the same cost as your current health			plan, would you switch?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	5.6%	2
No	77.8%	28
Unsure	16.7%	6
answered question		36
skipped question		157

If a government health care plan was available at a lower cost than your current plan, would				you switch?
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
Yes	13.9%		5
No	50.0%		18
Unsure	36.1%		13
answered question		36
skipped question		157

What is your opinion of taxing employee health care benefits (e.g. employer-paid premiums			)?
Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
Strongly Agree	0.0%	0
Agree, but need more clarification	2.8%	1
I have not yet formed an opinion	19.4%	7
Disagree, but need more clarification	22.2%	8
Strongly Disagree	55.6%	20
answered question		36
skipped question		157

One proposal under consideration would require employers to provide health care covera		ge for employees. What is your opinion		of the idea?
Answer Options	Response Percent		Response Count
Strongly Agree	5.6%		2
Agree, but need more clarification	25.0%		9
I have not yet formed an opinion	19.4%		7
Disagree, but need more clarification	27.8%		10
Strongly Disagree	22.2%		8
answered question			36
skipped question			157

The mandated health insurance coverage option, described above, may penalize those em		ployers who do not comply. This	penalty would			help fund
Answer Options	Response Percent				Response Count
Strongly Agree	5.6%				2
Agree, but need more clarification	11.1%				4
I have not yet formed an opinion	19.4%				7
Disagree, but need more clarification	25.0%				9
Stronly Disagree	38.9%				14
answered question				36
skipped question				157

Senator Kent Conrad has proposed a co-operative health care plan as an alternative to a		government health care plan. Wo	uld you suppor			t a
Answer Options	Response Percent				Response Count
Yes	13.9%				5
No	16.7%				6
I need more information.	69.4%				25
answered question				36
skipped question				157

Brad Feldman
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