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  • The Medicare Drug Benefit: Beneficiary Perspectives Just Before Implementation- Chartpack

    Poll Finding

    This chartpack highlights key results and trends from a comprehensive survey of seniors on their understanding of and views toward the Medicare drug benefit. The survey of 802 seniors was conducted in late October 2005, prior to the start of the benefit's open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 15, 2005 to May 15, 2006. This survey is part of an ongoing effort to track seniors’ views on the Medicare prescription drug benefit, which has…

  • Survey of Seniors Underscores Implementation Challenges for Medicare Drug Benefit

    Poll Finding

    Embargoed for release until:November 10, 2005, 9:30 a.m. E.T. For further information contact:Craig Palosky, (202) 347-5270 or cpalosky@kff.orgLarry Levitt, (650) 854-9400 or llevitt@kff.org AS ENROLLMENT BEGINS, NEW SURVEY UNDERSCORES CHALLENGES IF SENIORS ARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MEDICARE DRUG BENEFIT Many Seniors Say They Don't Understand the Benefit, Don't Know if They Will Enroll, And Are Wary of the Large Number of Plan Choices Those Who Say They Understand the Benefit Are More Likely to…

  • The Medicare Drug Benefit: Beneficiary Perspectives Just Before Implementation – Toplines

    Poll Finding

    These toplines provide the complete results from a comprehensive survey of seniors on their understanding of and views toward the Medicare drug benefit. The survey of 802 seniors was conducted in late October 2005, prior to the start of the benefit's open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 15, 2005 to May 15, 2006. The survey was conducted and analyzed by researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. It…

  • Toplines: September/October 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report

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    These toplines provide the complete survey questions and responses to the September/October 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report, a bimonthly report designed to provide key tracking information on public opinion about health care topics to journalists, policymakers and the general public. It includes a series of questions on how the public views the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. Survey Toplines (.pdf)

  • The Medicare Drug Benefit: Beneficiary Perspectives Just Before Implementation

    Poll Finding

    This comprehensive survey of seniors about the Medicare drug benefit finds that many seniors remain uncertain about how the new benefit will affect them and unsure about whether they will enroll. Seniors who say they understand the benefit well are more likely to report favorable views than those who do not. The survey examines in depth what seniors know and understand about the new benefit and what they think about its potential helpfulness. It was…

  • Tracking Poll Finds Seniors Split on Medicare Drug Benefit

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    Tracking Poll Finds Seniors Now Split on Medicare Drug Benefit This August tracking survey shows modest progress in seniors' knowledge about the Medicare drug benefit. Also, for the first time, the tracking poll shows seniors are as likely to say that they have a favorable impression of the drug benefit as an unfavorable one. The Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey was conducted and analyzed by researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation. A nationally representative sample…

  • Toplines: July/August 2005 Health Poll Report Survey

    Poll Finding

    Health News Index July/August, 2005 These toplines provide the complete survey questions and responses to the July/August 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report, a bimonthly report designed to provide key tracking information on public opinion about health care topics to journalists, policymakers and the general public. It includes a series of questions on seniors' views and knowledge about the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Topline/Survey

  • 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…

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

    Poll Finding

    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)

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

    Poll Finding

    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)