Kaiser Health Tracking Poll — May 2011
Most Americans oppose the idea of converting Medicaid to block grant financing to reduce the federal deficit, and more than half want to see no reductions at all in Medicaid spending.
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KFF April Tracking Poll: Opinions of Reform Remain Steady
PerspectiveThis month, public opinion on the health reform law continues to be remarkably steady. The April Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that four in ten feel favorably about the law and an equal share say they feel unfavorably.
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Congress and Global Health: What Lies Ahead?
Event Date:EventThis April 21 In Focus webcast features an expert panel examining the new legislative landscape of the 112th Congress and what the current budget battles mean for U.S. global health programs.
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Pulling It Together: A Public Opinion Surprise
PerspectiveMedicaid is the nation’s primary health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities, covering more than 60 million people this year.
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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll — April 2011
FeatureAs Congress and the president debate different approaches to reducing the deficit, the April Kaiser Health Tracking Poll indicates that initial public reaction is fairly evenly split when a premium support/voucher program like the one in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s "Path to Prosperity" proposal is described, but seniors prefer to keep the current…
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How Popular Is The Idea Of Changing Medicare To A Defined Contribution Plan?
Poll FindingIn March 2011, House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan released his "Path to Prosperity" budget plan, which included a proposal to change Medicare from a defined benefit program into one in which the government pays a specific amount towards the cost of private health insurance for each enrollee.
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KFF March Health Tracking Poll: One Year Later, Views on Health Reform Remain Divided
PerspectiveHealth reform is a year old and the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds a basic division that has changed little during the last 12 months. This month, 42 percent of Americans hold favorable views of the law while 46 percent view it unfavorably.
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KFF February Health Tracking Poll: Nearly Half Confused About Status of the Health Reform Law
PerspectiveIn the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, nearly half of Americans say they are confused about the status of the health reform law.
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Pulling it Together: Forget Math and Science, Teach Civics (Or Why We Need to Bring Back Schoolhouse Rock)
PerspectiveI am seldom surprised by our poll findings, but this month’s tracking poll produced a doozy. Twenty-two percent of the American people think the Affordable Care Act has been repealed, and another 26 percent aren't sure.
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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll — February 2011
FeatureIn the wake of the health reform repeal vote in the