Health News Index – May/June 2002 May 31, 2002 Poll Finding Health News Index May/June, 2002 The Health News Index measures public attention to and knowledge about leading health stories covered in the news in April and May, including discussions in Congress about a Medicare prescription drug benefit and warnings by medical researchers about possible harmful side effects of newer prescription…
SexSmarts Survey – Teens and Sexual Health Communication June 29, 2002 Poll Finding SexSmarts Survey- Teens and Sexual Health Communication As part of an on-going public information partnership called SexSmarts, seventeen magazine and the Kaiser Family Foundation conduct nationally-representative surveys of teens 15 to 17 on issues related to their sexual health. This survey examines sexual health communication between teens and their parents,…
California’s Undocumented Latino Immigrants: A Report on Access to Health Care Services April 29, 1999 Report California’s Undocumented Latino Immigrants: A Report on Access to Health Care Services This report provides the results of a survey of undocumented Latino immigrants in two California counties (Fresno and Los Angeles), including their access to health care services, insurance status, health status, and economic circumstances. Report
National Survey on Public Attitudes and Use of Dietary Supplements March 1, 1999 Poll Finding The NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation/Kennedy School of Government National Survey on Americans and Dietary Supplements was designed by staff at National Public Radio, Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Kennedy School of Government and conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. The survey was conduced bytelephone with 1,200 adults (age 18 or older)…
Prescription Drugs: Results from a National Survey September 29, 2000 Fact Sheet Prescription drugs have become an integral part of medical practice – they help keep people healthy and save lives. But rising prescription drug costs have placed a growing burden on consumers, employers, and public programs. The issue of drug coverage for seniors under Medicare has moved to center stage in…
Issues in the 2000 Election: Values September 1, 2000 Poll Finding The Washington Post/Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University national survey on “” is the third in a series of surveys examining policy issues in the 2000 national elections. This survey, conducted September 7 -17, 2000, of a nationally representative sample of registered voters also included an oversample of “Values” registered…
Health News Index – July/August 2000 August 1, 2000 Poll Finding Health News Index July/August, 2000 The July/August 2000 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/HarvardSchool of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the Supreme Court’s recent decisions and House action on proposals for providing drug coverage to seniors. The…
Issues in the 2000 Election: Health Care July 1, 2000 Poll Finding Issues in the 2000 Election: Health CareThe Washington Post/Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University national survey on “Issues in the 2000 Election: Health Care” is the second in a series of surveys examining policy issues in the 2000 national elections. This survey, conducted July 5-18, 2000, of a nationally representative…
Toplines: Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie “Sicko” August 1, 2007 Poll Finding Toplines: Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie “Sicko”This document contains the detailed toplines from the survey Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie “Sicko”: Selected Findings from the Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008. Toplines (.pdf) For results from the full August 2007 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008, go to:…
Survey Brief: Political Independents and Health Care August 7, 2007 Poll Finding With the 2008 presidential race well underway, some analysts believe that political independents will play a key role in the final vote. In July 2007, The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University released a Survey of Political Independents exploring the views and priorities of these voters on…