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This document highlights key data from separate surveys of pharmacists and physicians related to the new Medicare drug benefit. Chartpack (.pdf)
Two national surveys conducted and analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation show that substantial majorities of pharmacists and physicians believe that the prescription drug law is helping people on Medicare save money on their medications. At the same time, a majority in both professions report that Medicare beneficiaries who they see are encountering problems in getting their medications, sometimes with serious consequences. The questions about Medicare drug plans were part of surveys designed and analyzed…
These toplines provide the results of a 2006 national survey of pharmacists on their views and experiences related to the new Medicare drug benefit. Topline (.pdf)
Embargoed for release until:Thursday, July 27, 2006 For further information contact:Craig Palosky, KFF, (202) 347-5270Larry Levitt, KFF, (650) 854-9400 MOST SENIORS ENROLLED IN MEDICARE DRUG PLANS SAY THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THEIR PLANS Nearly Two In 10 Who Have Used Their Drug Plan Say They Experienced A Major Problem Nearly Half In Medicare Drug Plans Say They Are Saving Money Compared To Last Year More than eight in 10 seniors who are enrolled in a…
These toplines include selected findings from the June 2006 Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey, a bimonthly survey designed to provide key tracking information on public opinion about health care topics. Toplines (.pdf)
Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey: Seniors' Early Experiences With Their New Medicare Drug Plans - June 2006 More than eight in 10 seniors who are enrolled in a Medicare drug plan are satisfied with their plan, although almost two in 10 say they encountered a major problem in using it, according to the latest Kaiser Family Foundation tracking survey of seniors' experiences under the new Medicare drug benefit. The survey of 1,585 seniors, including 623…
Chartpack: Seniors' Early Experiences With Their New Medicare Drug Plans - June 2006 These charts highlight key data from the June 2006 tracking poll on seniors' early enrollment experiences with the Medicare drug benefit. Chartpack (.pdf)
Toplines: Seniors' Early Experiences With Their New Medicare Drug Plans - June 2006 These toplines contain the detailed results from the June 2006 tracking poll on seniors' early enrollment experiences with the Medicare drug benefit. Toplines (.pdf)
The snapshot highlights data on young, black men from a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University survey on African American men. It was released at a July 2006 event, "Paths to Success: A Forum on Young African American Men." Survey Snapshot (.pdf)
Webcast: High Speed Low Speed Transcript The Kaiser Family Foundation and The Washington Post on July 18 hosted a forum in the Foundation's Barbara Jordan Conference Center featuring Bill Cosby and a panel of national leaders examining the experiences of young black men in America. The forum, Paths to Success: A Forum on Young African-American Men, addressed the results of a major new national survey conducted by The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation and…
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