National Survey on Poverty in America April 29, 2001 Poll Finding Americans aren’t thinking a lot about the poor these days. A new survey by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government found that only about one in 10 Americans names poverty, welfare, or something similar as one of the two top issues government should address.…
Health News Index – January/February, 2001 January 31, 2001 Poll Finding Health News Index January/February, 2001 The January/February, 2001 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/HarvardSchool of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about President Bush’s executive order on U.S. funding of international family planning groups. The survey is based on…
Post-Election Survey: The Public and the Health Care Agenda for the New Administration and Congress January 1, 2001 Poll Finding This Kaiser Family Foundation-Harvard School of Public Health survey, conducted immediately after the 2000 Presidential election, finds that health care issues ranked near the top of voters priorities for spending the surplus. Medicare ranked among the top three priorities, along with education and Social Security, and ahead of paying off…
Health News Index – November/December 2000 November 30, 2000 Poll Finding Health News Index November/December, 2000 The November/December 2000 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about how closely the public is following major health stories covered in the news during November. It also includes a year 2000 summary of the stories Americans…
Issues in the 2000 Election: The Economy October 2, 2000 Poll Finding The Washington Post/Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University national survey on “” is the fourth in a series of surveys examining policy issues in the 2000 national elections. This survey, conducted October 12 – 19, 2000, of a nationally representative sample of registered voters also included an oversample of “Economy”…
SexSmarts Survey – “Safer Sex”, Condoms and “the Pill” November 1, 2000 Poll Finding As part of an on-going public information partnership called SexSmarts, seventeen and the Kaiser Family Foundation conduct nationally-representative surveys of teens 15 to 17 on issues related to their sexual health. This survey examines teens’ knowledge and attitudes about “safer sex” and contraception (November 2000). Summary of Findings (.pdf) Toplines/Survey (.pdf)
Health News Index – November/December 1999 December 31, 1999 Poll Finding Health News Index November/December, 1999 The November/December 1999 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about Medical Errors and UnitedHealth Group’s Policy Change. The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,515 Americans conducted…
Americans Willing to Pay for Improving Schools September 7, 1999 Poll Finding News Release Americans Willing to Pay for Improving Schools Public Approves of Higher Taxes for Schools, but Insists on Fairness in How the Money Is Spent; Support Weak for Vouchers, Unclear for Charter Schools A new survey on education released today shows that Americans think education is so important they…
The Kaiser/Harvard Health News Index May/June 1999 May 30, 1999 Poll Finding Health News Index May/June, 1999 The May/June 1999 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about Gun Control and Youth Violence. The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,000 Americans conducted June 11-16,…
Health and Health Care Experiences of Hispanic Adults July 14, 2021 Poll Finding The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated longstanding underlying disparities in health and health care facing Hispanic people. Using data from the COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, this report provides insights into the health care experiences of Hispanic adults and examines how they vary by key factors, including insurance and immigration status.
