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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 6-03 COSTS (NET) 38 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 16 Cost of health care 17 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 19 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 8-03 COSTS (NET) 42 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 17 Cost of health care 21 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 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 12-03 COSTS (NET) 35 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 16 Cost of health care 15 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 6 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 1 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 25 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
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 Aug-03 ECONOMY (NET) 39 The economy 25 Unemployment 11 Poverty/homelessness 3 HEALTH CARE (NET) 13 Health care/health care reform 7 Medicare 2 Health insurance 1 Prescription drug costs 2 WAR/FOREIGN POLICY (NET) 17 War/Situation with Iraq 6 War (general)…
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)…
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)…
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 2-04 COSTS (NET) 44 Cost of prescription drugs/medicines 22 Cost of health care 18 Cost of insurance/affordable insurance 10 Costs – other (incl. doctor and hospital costs) 2 SENIORS’ ISSUES (NET) 24 Senior citizens’ care/ issues (incl. Social…
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…
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? Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not at all worried DK/Ref. HEALTH CARE WORRIES …
Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. (United States) House (November 5, 2002)?... Corporate reform, health care, Social Security, economy, Iraq, terrorism, education Asked of half sample 34% Economy16 Health care15 Education14 Terrorism13 Social Security5 Corporate reform4 Iraq Survey by CBS News, NBC News, CNN, Associated Press. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on November 5, 2002 and based on self-administered and telephone (see note) interviews with a national adult existing voters (see note) sample of 17,872.…
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