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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 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…
Statement by Drew Altman, President and CEO, Kaiser Family Foundation on the Selected Survey Findings of the Medicare Rx Drug Law A number of reports have interpreted our recent poll on the public's knowledge of the new Medicare prescription drug law as suggesting that the more seniors learn about the law the more unfavorable they will be. That may or may not prove correct but it is not what our analysis suggested. We found that…
Now, I’d like to ask you a question about a story that has been in the news recently. If you’re not sure of the answer, that’s okay. Just tell me and I’ll go to the next question. You may have heard news about recent debates in Congress on a bill that would add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare. To the best of your knowledge, has this bill been passed by Congress and signed into…
Kaiser Family Foundation Health Poll Report Survey Now, I'm going to read you some different health care issues. As I read each one, please tell me how important you think it is for the President and Congress to deal with this issue - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important. (First,) how important is this issue...? Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not at all important Don't Know/ Refused…
I’m going to read you a list of things that some people worry about and others do not. I’d like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things. (First,) how worried are you about…? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried? Among TOTAL Respondents Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not at all worried DK/Ref. Having to pay more for your…
To begin… What do you think is the most important problem for the government to address? Is there another problem you think is almost as important for the government to address? Asked of half sample Aug-03 ECONOMY (NET) 39 The economy 25 Unemployment 11 Poverty/homelessness 3 HEALTH CARE (NET) 13 Health care/health care reform 7 Medicare 2 Health insurance 1 Prescription drug costs 2 WAR/FOREIGN POLICY (NET) 17 War/Situation with Iraq 6 War (general)…
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