A narrow majority of Americans believes that the federalgovernment is obligated to guarantee that all of its citizens haveaccess to health care.

A Gallup poll finds that 52 percent believe theU.S. government is responsible for ensuring universal coverage,compared to 45 percent who disagree.

Polls by Gallup in past years have shown large swings in howpeople respond to the question. In 2006, 69 percent said that thegovernment should ensure health care coverage, but support for thatposition plummeted to 42 percent in 2013.

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