U.S. President Barack Obama's health care reform plan has slim majority support, according to a new survey released on Wednesday.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll showed that 51 percent of the respondents favored the president's health care plan, with 45 percent opposed.

It also found that although 55 percent thought now was the right time for the country to reform its health care system, 54 percent said they were concerned their health care costs could go up under Obama's plan.

Only one in five thought that his or her families would be better off under the Obama plan.

Obama aims to bring down health care costs and provide medical insurance to many of the more than 45 million Americans currently without coverage.

His plan, which is making its way through five committees in the House and Senate, also calls for a government-run health insurance program to compete with private insurers.

A government-run health insurance program is one of the most contentious features of the Obama health reform proposals, with Republicans suggesting that such a plan could force health care providers out of business, forcing Americans to switch doctors.

The president's plan is the first major push for health care reform since former President Bill Clinton's failed attempts in 1993 and 1994.

The poll was conducted from June 26 through June 28 among 1,026 adults nationwide.

Source: Xinhua