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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…
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…
Now, I have a few more questions about some of the news stories that I mentioned earlier. If you’re not sure of an answer, that’s okay. Just tell me and I’ll go to the next question. You may have heard news about President (George W.) Bush’s recent State of the Union Address. To the best of your knowledge, did the President talk about his plan to increase health care coverage for more Americans, or is…
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 2-02 COSTS (NET) 26 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 8 Cost of health care 10 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 4 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 4-02 COSTS (NET) 24 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 9 Cost of health care 11 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 4 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 1 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 17 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 6-02 COSTS (NET) 31 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 12 Cost of health care 15 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 5 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 16 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 10-02 COSTS (NET) 35 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 16 Cost of health care 17 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 7 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 21 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 12-02 COSTS (NET) 36 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 15 Cost of health care 18 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 8 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 19 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…
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 4-03 COSTS (NET) 35 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 15 Cost of health care 15 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 7 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 3 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 23 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
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