title: The uninsured, the working uninsured, and the public.
abstract: Recent opinion surveys show a high level of public support for the current employer-based health insurance system. Many Americans are not aware that this system is endangered or that the number of uninsured persons is growing. The public appears to favor a two-track system for the working uninsured--strengthening the existing employer-based system and developing a parallel system for those without employer coverage.
authors.affiliation: Harvard's School of Public Health, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Blendon
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: DesRoches
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011639:Public Opinion; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000458:organization & administration*