Toplines: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 – September 2008 September 30, 2008 Poll Finding This document contains the topline from the September Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 poll. The poll involved a nationally representative random sample of 1,207 adults (including 1,081 who say they were registered to vote), who were interviewed by telephone between September 8 and 13, 2008. The margin of sampling…
Chartpack: The Public’s Health Care Agenda November 29, 2006 Poll Finding These charts highlight data from The Public’s Health Care Agenda for the New Congress and Presidential Campaign, conducted jointly by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health between November 9 and 19, 2006. The survey looks at the public’s priorities and views on health issues as…
Data Note: Voters Views of the Economy: What’s Health Care Got to Do With It? October 30, 2006 Poll Finding Voters frequently cite the economy as a key issue in determining their preferences in any given election. At the same time, many people report that they are very worried about the rising costs of health care, naming it as a top personal concern. This Public Opinion Data Note focuses on…
Health Poll Report Survey: Voters on Health Care and the 2006 Elections October 1, 2006 Poll Finding This October 2006 survey examines voters’ views and worries on health care and other issues in advance of the midterm Congressional elections.Overall, nearly half (46%) of voters say they are “very worried” about having to pay more for their health care or insurance, putting health care costs at the top…
Views of the New Medicare Drug Law – Toplines July 31, 2004 Poll Finding This document includes the toplines from a comprehensive survey of people on Medicare and their attitudes toward the new Medicare drug law. The survey provides detailed insight in their perceptions and opinions about the law, the Medicare-approved drug-discount card program and the new Medicare drug benefit set to begin in…
Survey on Social Security January 31, 2005 Poll Finding A joint survey conducted by the Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University explores the public’s knowledge about the Social Security program and their attitudes about Social Security reform. Survey Toplines (.pdf)
Health Care Agenda for the New Congress – Toplines December 31, 2004 Poll Finding This document includes the complete toplines from a survey of the public’s attitudes regarding the health care agenda for Bush’s second term and the new Congress in 2005. It assesses the relative priority placed on health-care concerns by the American public and also provides insight into public opinion on key…
National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Summary and Chartpack October 31, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Summary and ChartpackThis chartpack summarizes key findings from a national survey assesses Americans’ perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their…
National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information October 31, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information This survey assesses Americans’ perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their health care providers five years after the Institute of Medicine’s…
Survey of Americans and Economists on the Economy – Toplines/Survey September 30, 1996 Poll Finding The Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University Survey Project is a three-way partnership and an experiment in combining survey research and reporting to better inform the public. The Post, Kaiser, and Harvard jointly design and analyze surveys examining public knowledge, perceptions, and misperceptions on major issues. The Post then reports the…