Source: Health Care Priorities: June 2003 (2)
To begin… What do you think is the most important problem in health or health care for the government to address? Is there another health problem you think is almost as important?
Asked of half sample
6-03
COSTS (NET)
38
Cost of prescription drugs/medicines
16
Cost of health care
17
Cost of insurance/affordable insurance
6
Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs)
2
SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET)
19
Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social Security)
10
Medicare
4
Coverage of rx drugs (for elderly/Medicare)
6
ACCESS TO CARE AND INSURANCE (NET)
23
Universal coverage / coverage for uninsured
13
Health care availability (general)
5
Health care for the poor
3
Access to health care – other (incl. staff cutbacks and difficulties w/pre-existing conditions)
2
MEDICAL CONDITIONS (NET)
16
AIDS/AIDS research/HIV
4
Cancer/Cancer Research
6
Medical Conditions/ Procedures – other
10
INSURANCE COMPANY CONCERNS (NET)
6
Health insurance (general)
5
HMO/Managed care concerns
2
OTHER POLICY (NET)
8
Children’s care/issues
3
Quality of care
1
Other policy/social issues (incl. abortion, drug abuse, Medicaid, etc.)
3
Note: Adds up to more than 100 percent because respondents were allowed to give more than one answer.
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, conducted June 5-8, 2003 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,210.