If Congress changed the law to allow Americans to buy prescription drugs imported from Canada, how much do you think this would help in reducing prescription drug costs in the U.S.? Would it help a lot, some, not much, or not at all?

 

Based on one-half of respondents (n=624)

42	A lot
37	Some
9	Not much
9	Not at all
3	Don’t know/Refused

 

 

If Congress changed the law to allow the federal government to negotiate with drug companies to try to get a lower price on prescription drugs for people on Medicare, how much do you think this would help in reducing prescription drug costs in the U.S.? Would it help a lot, some, not much, or not at all?

 

Based on one-half of respondents (n=579)

31	A lot
48	Some
12	Not much
6	Not at all
4	Don’t know/Refused

 

 

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, March 31-April 3, 2005 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,203.