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Health Care
February 2004
Thinking for a second about health care . . .
1. Who do you trust the most on health care issues?
44% THE DEMOCRATS
28% THE REPUBLICANS
19% NEITHER [NOT READ]
1% BOTH [NOT READ ]
8% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ ]
2. And would you say that you . . . of the President's performance on health care? [ROTATED]
38% APPROVE
52% DISAPPROVE
8% HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
2% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
3. Which of the following do you trust most to provide you information about health care laws and regulations? [ROTATED]
38% DOCTORS
26% A-A-R-P OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS
14% HEALTH PLANS
10% NURSES
6% HOSPITALS
4% OTHER [NOT READ]
3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
4. Did you know that the President recently signed into law a bill that would reform Medicare and provide for a prescription drug benefit for seniors?
79% YES
21% NO
5. How much do you know about this recent legislation? [READ CODES 1 - 4]
9% A LOT (CONTINUE)
44% SOME (CONTINUE)
30% NOT MUCH, or (CONTINUE)
17% NOTHING (SKIP TO Q25)
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ] (CONTINUE)
6. Which is the best feature of the legislation? [ROTATED]
57% THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT
28% THE REFORMS TO MEDICARE
8% OTHER [NOT READ]
8% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
7. And which is the worst feature of the legislation? [ROTATED]
42% SOME SENIORS MAY WIND UP PAYING MORE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
29% THE REFORMS ARE NOT EXTENSIVE ENOUGH
23% THE LEGISLATION WILL COST TAXPAYERS TOO MUCH
2% OTHER [NOT READ]
5% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
8. Who do you think the legislation favors the most? [ ROTATED]
48% PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
23% INSURANCE COMPANIES
13% SENIORS
10% HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HOSPITALS
5% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
9. And who do you think the legislation damages the most?
[ROTATED]
43% SENIORS
37% TAXPAYERS
12% HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HOSPITALS
5% INSURANCE COMPANIES
4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
10. How would you change the legislation? [ROTATED]
51% MAKE THE DRUG BENEFIT COVER MORE COSTS
41% MAKE MORE REFORMS TO MEDICARE
8% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
11. Which of the following reforms do you think the program needs most? [ROTATED]
39% LOWER PREMIUMS
32% A MORE GENEROUS DRUG BENEFIT
24% BETTER CHOICES IN PROVIDERS
1% OTHER [NOT READ]
3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
12. Do you think the legislation will . . . ? [ROTATED]
51% MOSTLY HELP SENIORS
42% MOSTLY HURT SENIORS
8% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
I am going to read you several statements about the newly-signed Medicare reform legislation. For each statement, I would like you to tell me whether you . . . with the statement.
AGREE
DISAGREE, or
HAVE NO OPINION
13. The law is an important first step in improving Medicare and providing a prescription drug benefit to seniors.
65% AGREE
24% DISAGREE
11% HAVE NO OPINION
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
14. The legislation will force seniors into HMOs.
41% AGREE
31% DISAGREE
27% HAVE NO OPINION
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
15. The legislation will ultimately cost too much.
57% AGREE
23% DISAGREE
19% HAVE NO OPINION
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
16. The legislation will encourage employers to drop retirees from their existing health care coverage.
46% AGREE
32% DISAGREE
21% NO OPINION
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
17. The legislation is the first step in getting rid of Medicare.
29% AGREE
48% DISAGREE
22% HAVE NO OPINION
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
18. The law will have a positive effect on the health of seniors.
50% AGREE
33% DISAGREE
17% HAVE NO OPINION
19. I am more likely to support to a candidate who voted for the law.
41% AGREE
26% DISAGREE
32% HAVE NO OPINION
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
20. Assuming they are all true, which of the following statements would cause you the most concern? [ROTATED]
35% THE LEGISLATION WILL ENCOURAGE EMPLOYERS TO DROP RETIREES FROM THEIR EXISTING HEALTH COVERAGE
23% THE LEGISLATION IS THE FIRST STEP IN GETTING RID OF MEDICARE
20% THE LEGISLATION WILL FORCE SENIORS INTO AN H-M-O
18% THE LEGISLATION PREVENTS THE IMPORTATION OF DRUGS FROM CANADA
4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
21. If Medicare reform legislation turns out to be a failure, who will deserve most of the blame? [ROTATED]
53% THE REPUBLICANS
19% THE DEMOCRATS
10% BOTH [NOT READ]
5% NEITHER [NOT READ]
14% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
22. If Medicare reform legislation turns out to be a success, to whom will you give most of the credit? [ROTATED]
48% THE REPUBLICANS
24% THE DEMOCRATS
8% BOTH [NOT READ]
7% NEITHER [NOT READ]
14% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
23. (ASK ALL:) How important will the issue of prescription drugs be in your decision on who to vote for in the 2004 elections?
6% IT IS MY MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
30% IT IS IN THE TOP THREE OR FOUR ISSUES I CARE ABOUT
40% IT IS SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
23% IT IS NOT VERY IMPORTANT
January 2004
Thinking for a second about health care . . .
24. Who do you trust the most on health care issues?
41% THE DEMOCRATS
37% THE REPUBLICANS
18% NEITHER [NOT READ]
1% BOTH [NOT READ ]
4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ ]
25. And would you say that you . . . of the President's performance on health care? [ROTATED TOP TO BOTTOM, BOTTOM TO TOP]
48% DISAPPROVE
46% APPROVE
4% HAVE NO OPINION [NOT READ]
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
26. Thinking about Medicare for a moment, which of the following is the single most significant problem with the current program? [ROTATED]
43% IT DOESN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH CHOICES OF PROVIDERS AND SERVICES
24% IT COSTS THE GOVERNMENT TOO MUCH
22% IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO FIND A DOCTOR THAT ACCEPTS MEDICARE
5% OTHER [NOT READ]
6% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
27. Which of the following should we do to the Medicare program? [ROTATED]
35% IMPROVE
20% REFORM
18% MODERNIZE
12% STRENGTHEN
9% ENHANCE
5% PRESERVE IT AS IS
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
28. Did you know that the President recently signed into law a bill that would reform Medicare and provide for a prescription drug benefit for seniors?
79% YES
20% NO
29. How much do you know about this recent legislation?
11% A LOT
47% SOME
30% NOT MUCH
12% NOTHING [SKIP TO Q30]
30. Which is the best feature of the legislation?
[ROTATED]
59% THE REFORMS TO MEDICARE
30% THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT
5% OTHER [NOT READ]
6% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
31. And which is the worst feature of the legislation? [ROTATED]
39% THE DRUG BENEFIT DOES NOT COVER ENOUGH COSTS
35% THE REFORMS ARE NOT EXTENSIVE ENOUGH
20% THE LEGISLATION WILL COST TAXPAYERS TOO MUCH
2% OTHER [NOT READ]
4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
32. Who do you think the legislation favors the most?
[ROTATED]
44% PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
29% INSURANCE COMPANIES
13% SENIORS
11% HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HOSPITALS
3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
33. And who do you think the legislation damages the most?
[ROTATED]
47% SENIORS
33% TAXPAYERS
12% HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HOSPITALS
5% INSURANCE COMPANIES
3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
34. How would you change the legislation? [ROTATED]
52% MAKE MORE REFORMS TO MEDICARE
46% MAKE THE DRUG BENEFIT COVER MORE COSTS
2% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
35. In the long run, do you think the legislation will . . . ? [ROTATED]
32% IMPROVE HEALTH CARE BUT COST TOO MUCH
30% NOT IMPROVE HEALTH CARE AND COST TOO MUCH
21% IMPROVE HEALTH CARE AND IMPOSE ACCEPTABLE COSTS
15% NOT IMPROVE HEALTH CARE, BUT NOT BE TOO EXPENSIVE EITHER
3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
36. I am going to read you four statements. For each statement, I would like you to tell me whether you think the statement is true or false. I just need your best guess.
The legislation will force seniors into HMOs.
59% TRUE
40% FALSE
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
37. The legislation will encourage employers to drop retirees from their existing health care coverage.
67% TRUE
33% FALSE
38. The legislation prevents the importation of drugs from Canada .
67% TRUE
31% FALSE
2% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
39. The legislation is the first step in getting rid of Medicare.
38% TRUE
61% FALSE
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
40. Assuming they are all true, which of the following statements would cause you the most concern? [ROTATED]
39% THE LEGISLATION WILL ENCOURAGE EMPLOYERS TO DROP RETIREES FROM THEIR EXISTING HEALTH COVERAGE
35% THE LEGISLATION IS THE FIRST STEP IN GETTING RID OF MEDICARE
12% THE LEGISLATION PREVENTS THE IMPORTATION OF DRUGS FROM CANADA
12% THE LEGISLATION WILL FORCE SENIORS INTO AN H-M-O
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
41. If Medicare reform legislation turns out to be a failure, which of the following will deserve most of the blame? [ROTATED]
31% THE PRESIDENT
30% THE REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS
26% THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS
8% ALL OF THE ABOVE [NOT READ]
1% NO ONE [NOT READ]
4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
42. If Medicare reform legislation turns out to be a success, to whom will you give most of the credit? [ROTATED]
38% THE PRESIDENT
29% THE REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS
22% THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS
3% NO ONE [NOT READ]
4% ALL OF THE ABOVE [NOT READ]
4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
43. How important will the issue of prescription drugs be in your decision on who to vote for in the 2004 elections?
7% IT IS MY MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
33% IT IS IN THE TOP THREE OR FOUR ISSUES I CARE ABOUT
40% IT IS SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT
19% IT IS NOT VERY IMPORTANT
1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED [NOT READ]
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