Healthcare reform may get a jumpstart if the Democrats take control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, say a majority of U.S. adults polled recently by USA Today and Gallup. In the poll, 60% of respondents feel that the Democrats would pass legislation to provide health insurance to the uninsured, and 79% would agree with that decision. Moreover, 52% think that the Democrats also would allow purchase of prescription medications from other countries with 72% supporting the measure. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who is set to become the first female House speaker if the Democrats win control, has said she would aim to lift the ban on the government negotiating directly with pharmaceutical companies for reduced drug costs for Medicare patients, USA Today reports.
