| Education |
26% |
| Crime |
21 |
| Drug abuse |
17 |
| Health care |
15 |
| The economy |
9 |
| Reducing the deficit |
7 |
| Global warming |
3 |
| Don't know/refused |
3 |
Health Care in America Today
- How would you rate health care in America today?
| Excellent |
5% |
| Very Good |
15 |
| Good |
32 |
| Fair |
32 |
| Poor |
14 |
| Don't know |
1 |
Satisfaction with Health Care
- Would you say you are extremely satisfied, very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not too
satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the following aspects of health care you have
received over the last 2 years?
| Satisfaction with Health Care Over the Last 2 Years |
Extremely or Very Satisfied |
Somewhat Satisfied |
Not Satisfied |
| In general, the care you've received |
46% |
35% |
10% |
| Ability to choose your doctor |
54 |
25 |
18 |
| Quality of medical care received |
59 |
32 |
7 |
| Claims processing |
39 |
31 |
21 |
| Cost of your health insurance |
32 |
31 |
32 |
| Health costs not covered by your insurance |
22 |
29 |
37 |
| Hospitals treated at |
43 |
25 |
10 |
| Treatments you have received |
54 |
33 |
7 |
| Benefits covered by your insurer |
44 |
37 |
16 |
Confidence in the Future of Health Care
- I would like to know how confident you are with certain aspects of health care during
the next 10 years (until eligible for Medicare for those ages 55-64).
| Aspect of Care Over the Next 10 Years |
Extremely or Very Confident |
Somewhat Confident |
Not Confident |
| Able to get the treatments you need |
35% |
42% |
22% |
| Access to quality health care |
33 |
40 |
25 |
| Enough freedom to choose who provides your medical care |
28 |
34 |
36 |
| Able to afford health care without suffering financial hardship |
22 |
34 |
41 |
- I would like to know how confident you are with certain aspects of health care once you
become eligible for Medicare.
| Aspect of Care Once Eligible for Medicare |
Extremely or Very Confident |
Somewhat Confident |
Not Confident |
| Able to get the treatments you need |
18% 41% |
39% |
| Access to quality health care |
19 |
40 |
38 |
| Enough freedom to choose who provides your medical care |
15 |
35 |
45 |
| Able to afford health care without suffering financial hardship 13 |
33 |
51 |
Health System Change/Reform
- Which of the following comes closest to your view about the health care system in
America today?
| Needs major change |
59% |
| Needs some minor change |
36 |
| Does not need to be changed at all |
3 |
| Don't know |
2 |
- Would you favor or oppose that all health insurance plans be required to include a minimum
level of benefits in all plans that they offer?
| Favor |
76% |
| Oppose |
18 |
| Depends/don't know |
5 |
- Would you favor or oppose an increase in government regulation of health insurance plans?
| |
| Favor |
46% |
| Oppose |
41 |
| Depends/don't know |
12 |
- Would you favor or oppose an increase in government regulation of health insurance plans, if it
increased health insurance costs by $50 a month?
| Favor |
20% |
| Oppose |
76 |
| Depends/don't know |
8 |
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