NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: The Public on Requiring Individuals to Have Health Insurance February 1, 2008 Poll Finding This survey conducted jointly by NPR and public opinion researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health examines how the public views different approaches for expanding health coverage, including provisions that would require individuals to purchase insurance or parents to obtain coverage for their children.…
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey – Children’s OTC Cold Medicines: The Public, and Parents, Weigh In: Toplines November 30, 2007 Poll Finding These toplines present detailed survey results from a November 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views of over-the-counter children’s cold and cough medications in the wake of recent concerns regarding their safety and effectiveness. A nationally…
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey — Children’s OTC Cold Medicines: The Public, and Parents, Weigh In November 30, 2007 Poll Finding This survey from NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examines the public’s views of over-the-counter children’s cold and cough medications in the wake of recent concerns regarding their safety and effectiveness. The poll was conducted after an FDA advisory panel recommended that children under…
Toplines: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – October 2007 October 25, 2007 Poll Finding This document contains the detailed toplines from the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – October 2007. Toplines (.pdf)
NPR/KFF/HSPH Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Summary September 30, 2007 Poll Finding This summary provides an overview of the results of an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Summary (.pdf)
Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie “Sicko” August 1, 2007 Poll Finding An August 2007 poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the potential impact of Michael Moore’s documentary “Sicko.” The survey finds that although only 4% of adults say they have watched it, almost half (46%) had seen the movie or heard or read something about it a little over…
The Future of New Orleans: Young Adults in the Greater New Orleans Area July 30, 2007 Poll Finding Using data from the Kaiser Post-Katrina Baseline Survey of the New Orleans Area, this Survey Brief profiles young adults (those ages 18-34) living in the Greater New Orleans area, a group that will play a key role in the success and rebuilding of New Orleans. The brief looks at whether…
Key Findings: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 — March 2007 July 6, 2007 Poll Finding This document presents key findings from the first Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008, which is tracking changes in the saliency of health as a political and policy priority, what the public’s priorities are for a health reform plan and whether any candidates are breaking through with the public with…
KaiserPolls April 13, 2007 Poll Finding About Kaiser Polls The Foundation runs the largest public opinion research program in health. It undertakes original research on the public’s attitudes towards health and social policy issues. Working independently – or in partnership with major national media organizations and academic partners – the Foundation examines Americans’ knowledge and beliefs…
Seniors and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit November 30, 2006 Poll Finding The survey, which assessed seniors’ views of and experiences with the Medicare drug benefit, was conducted November 9-19 by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. It included a nationally representative sample of 718 seniors, including 275 who reported being enrolled in a Medicare drug plan.…