Poll Finds Public Opinion On Health Reform Stable, but Pliable

As the debate over health reform options heats up at the federal level, the June Kaiser Health Tracking Poll has found that the majority (61%) of Americans continue to believe health reform is important issue that needs to be addressed.

Although many of the reforms, such as employer mandates (69%), individual mandates (71%), and a public plan option (65-67% depending on wording), being considered have strong support, only 41% of those polled are willing to pay more for health reform.

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P.R. Kit Available for Meeting Planners

Following President Obama's stimulus package and the coinciding rules on "luxury expenditures," there is a new tool kit available to meeting planners which aids them in more easily communicating the return on investment of events.

To access the tool kit, click here.

ASAE Study Shows New Challenges for Associations

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) released the results of a study showing that most association executives have positive outlooks in the face of the struggling economy, but the dynamic of face-to-face meetings may change, as well as membership demographics.

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KFF Finds Health Top Priority to Americans

A new survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that Americans rank finding affordable health insurance options as a top priority for the new administration, only behind helping businesses keep or create new jobs.

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