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  • March/April 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report – Toplines

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    Health News Index March/April, 2005 The March/April Kaiser Health Poll Report featured topic explores the public's views on the Medicare prescription drug benefit. This featured topic covers the historical perspective from before the law was passed as well as current views and understanding of the benefit, including how seniors are getting information about this plan, whether they think they have enough information and whether or not they plan to enroll. Additionally, the featured topic explores…

  • Americans Value the Health Benefits of Prescription Drugs, But Say Drug makers Put Profits First, New Survey Shows

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    February 25, 2005 For further information contact:Craig Palosky or Sarah Carkhuff: (202) 347-5270 AMERICANS VALUE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, BUT SAY DRUG MAKERS PUT PROFITS FIRST, NEW SURVEY SHOWS Public Shows Confidence In The FDA’s AbilityTo Ensure Drug Safety Americans believe prescription drugs are improving their lives, but most also say that the drug industry cares more about profits than people, according to the latest Kaiser Health Poll Report issued by the Kaiser…

  • Americans Value the Health Benefits of Prescription Drugs, But Say Drug makers Put Profits First, New Survey Shows – Toplines

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    The most recent Kaiser Health Poll Report found that Americans believe prescription drugs are improving their lives, but most also say that the drug industry cares more about profits than people. The current report analyzes the new data as well as related polling information from earlier surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and other organizations. News Release Survey Toplines (.pdf)

  • Survey on Social Security

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    A joint survey conducted by the Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University explores the public's knowledge about the Social Security program and their attitudes about Social Security reform. Survey Toplines (.pdf)

  • Health Care Agenda for the New Congress

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    This survey captures the public's attitudes regarding the health care agenda for Bush's second term and the new Congress in 2005. It assesses the relative priority placed on health-care concerns by the American public and also provides insight into public opinion on key issues likely to face the new Congress, such as implementing the Medicare drug law, controlling health care costs, reducing the nation’s uninsured population and reforming the malpractice litigation system. This survey of…

  • 2005 Health Care Agenda and Election

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    Embargoed for release until:January 11, 2005, 9:30 a.m. EST For further information contact:Craig Palosky, KFF, (202) 347-5270Chris Peacock, KFF, (650) 854-9400 AMERICANS FAVOR MALPRACTICE REFORM AND DRUG IMPORTATION, BUT RANK THEM LOW ON HEALTH PRIORITY LIST FOR THE CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT Lowering Health Care Costs Overall Seen as Top U.S. Health Priority Washington, D.C. – The public favors reducing jury awards in malpractice lawsuits and allowing drugs to be imported from Canada, but ranks them…

  • New Survey Assesses Senior’s Views of Medicare Drug Law

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    New Survey Assesses Senior's Views of Medicare Drug Law Seniors are most likely to say they would turn to their doctor, pharmacist, or the Medicare program, for help in making decisions about the new Medicare drug benefit set to begin Jan. 1, 2006, according to new data from the Kaiser Health Poll Report tracking survey. The tracking survey also provides updated tracking data on seniors’ knowledge and views of the new Medicare law. Foundation President…

  • The Kaiser Family Foundation Health Poll Report Survey: Selected Findings on the New Medicare Drug Law

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    This topline provides key findings from the Kaiser Health Poll Report tracking survey. The tracking survey also provides updated tracking data on seniors’ knowledge and views of the new Medicare law. Foundation President Drew E. Altman, Ph.D., released the data on Jan. 25, 2005, as part of a speech at the National Academy of Social Insurance's National Conference. Toplines (.pdf)

  • The Kaiser Family Foundation Health Poll Report Survey: Findings on the New Medicare Drug Law

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    This chartpack provides key findings from the Kaiser Health Poll Report tracking survey. The tracking survey also provides updated tracking data on seniors’ knowledge and views of the new Medicare law. Foundation President Drew E. Altman, Ph.D., released the data on Jan. 27, 2005, as part of a speech at the National Academy of Social Insurance's National Conference. Chartpack (.pdf)

  • Health Care Agenda for the New Congress – Toplines

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    This document includes the complete toplines from a survey of the public's attitudes regarding the health care agenda for Bush's second term and the new Congress in 2005. It assesses the relative priority placed on health-care concerns by the American public and also provides insight into public opinion on key issues likely to face the new Congress, such as implementing the Medicare drug law, controlling health care costs, reducing the nation’s uninsured population and reforming…