Harris Poll [September, 1999]
The Medicare program pays for all or part of the costs of hospitals and doctors for people over 65 and people with disabilities but it does not cover prescription drug costs. Do you favor or oppose adding a new Medicare drug benefit to cover part of the cost of prescription drugs?
Favor | 86% |
Oppose | 12% |
Not Sure | 3% |
Methodology: Conducted by Harris Interactive, September 17-September 21, 1999 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,009. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.