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  • Source: Health Care Priorities: December 2003 (1)

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    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   Dec-03 ECONOMY (NET) 28 The economy 16 Unemployment 7 Poverty/homelessness 5 HEALTH CARE (NET) 14 Health care/health care reform 7 Medicare 3 Health insurance 2 Prescription drug costs 1 WAR/FOREIGN POLICY (NET) 28 War/Situation with Iraq 12 War (general)…

  • Source: Health Care Priorities: February 2004 (1)

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    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   Feb-04 ECONOMY (NET) 37 The economy 17 Unemployment 15 Poverty/homelessness 4 HEALTH CARE (NET) 22 Health care/health care reform 12 Medicare 3 Health insurance 3 Prescription drug costs 2 WAR/FOREIGN POLICY (NET) 20 War/Situation with Iraq 10 War (general)…

  • Source: Health Care as an Election Issue 1992-2002: November 2000

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    Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president (November 7, 2000)?...World affairs, Medicare/Prescription drugs, health care, economy/jobs, taxes, education, Social Security Asked of half sample (50% of voters) 18%   Economy/Jobs15   Education14   Taxes14   Social Security12   World affairs8    Health care7    Medicare/Prescription drugs13   No answer Survey by ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, CNN, Associated Press. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on November 7, 2000 and based on self-administered and telephone…

  • Source: Health Care as a Voting Issue by Age – 2002: October 2002 Health

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    Now, thinking specifically about health care… What health care issue, if any, will be most important to you in deciding how to vote for US Congress? (PROBE: Is there another health care issue that will be almost as important to you?)   Total Ages 18-64 Ages 65+ Prescription Drug Costs 21 17 41 Health Care Costs 18 18 14 Expanding Health Insurance Coverage 16 18 9 Medicare/Medicaid/Care for the Elderly 13 12 20 Patient’s Bill…

  • Selected Findings on Knowledge and Understanding of the New Medicare Rx Drug Program — January/February 2004 Kaiser Health Poll Report Survey

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    Seniors are confused about the Medicare prescription drug law. Selected findings from the January/February 2004 Kaiser Health Poll Report survey show that while about two-thirds of seniors report following the debate closely, just 15% say they understand the new prescription drug law very well and seven in 10 don’t know that it passed and was signed into law. Survey Toplines Chartpack News Release Statement by Drew Altman, President and CEO, Kaiser Family Foundation on the…

  • Source: Specific Health Care Issues in the 2002 Congressional Election: October 2002

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    Now, thinking specifically about health care… What health care issue, if any, will be most important to you in deciding how to vote for US Congress? (PROBE: Is there another health care issue that will be almost as important to you?) 21% Prescription Drug Costs18 Health Care Costs16 Expanding Insurance Coverage13 Medicare/Medicaid/Care for Elderly2 Patient’s Bill of Rights14 No Issue18 Don't know Now I’m going to read you a list of health care issues you might or might not consider important in…

  • Source: Health Care Priorities: February 2004 (3)

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    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…? Among TOTAL Respondents   Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not at all Important DK/Ref. Increasing the number of Americans…

  • A Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Implications for Medicaid and Low-Income People

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    The Senate and House of Representatives each approved legislation in June of 2003 that would establish outpatient prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries as part of Medicare program reform. Among the key differences in the House and Senate bills that still must be addressed are the treatment of Medicaid beneficiaries and the structure of low-income subsidy programs. The way in which these issues are resolved will have major implications for Medicaid beneficiaries, other low-income individuals,…

  • Selected Survey Findings of the Medicare Rx Drug Law – Survey Toplines

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    Seniors are confused about the Medicare prescription drug law. Below are survey toplines of selected findings from the January/February 2004 Kaiser Health Poll Report survey. The findings show that while about two-thirds of seniors report following the debate closely, just 15% say they understand the new prescription drug law very well and seven in 10 don’t know that it passed and was signed into law. Survey Toplines (.pdf)