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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 12-02 COSTS (NET) 36 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 15 Cost of health care 18 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 8 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 19 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
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 4-03 COSTS (NET) 35 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 15 Cost of health care 15 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 7 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 3 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 23 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
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…
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 8-03 COSTS (NET) 42 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 17 Cost of health care 21 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 22 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
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 12-03 COSTS (NET) 35 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 16 Cost of health care 15 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 1 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 25 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
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 2-04 COSTS (NET) 44 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 22 Cost of health care 18 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 10 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 24 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
To begin... What do you think are the two most important health care problems for the government to address? Asked of half sample 2-03* COSTS (NET) 35 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 19 Cost of health care 12 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 7 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 1 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 32 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social Security) 14 Medicare 10 Coverage of rx drugs (for elderly/Medicare) 11 ACCESS TO…
Diane Rowland, Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, testified on March 9, 2004 at a U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health hearing on issues concerning Americans who lack access to affordable health insurance. Testimony (.pdf) Please note: the video is no longer available. If you have an urgent need for the video, you may contact us (choose “problem with video” on the form)…
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 next > Exhibit 7.1: Number of the Nonelderly Uninsured, 1994-2004 The number of the nonelderly (under age 65) uninsured in the United States increased in 2004 to 45.5 million, an increase of 800,000 over 2003. Health insurance affects people’s access to health care, their health status, their job decisions, and their financial security. Health insurance…
In 2000, there were over 32 million foreign-born residents in the U.S. Immigrants often face barriers to health coverage and health services. The disparities confronting immigrants can be similar to those faced by low-income working families generally, but immigrants also face other barriers, including linguistic issues and eligibility changes that have limited their ability to qualify for Medicaid. These new or updated publications address issues related to how race, immigration status, and language affect insurance…
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