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Quality of Health Care

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Overall, how would you rate...the quality of health care in this country--as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2012]




Overall, how would you rate...the quality of health care in this country--as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2011]




Overall, how would you rate...the quality of health care you receive--as excellent, good, only fair or poor?
Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2011]



Health Care Spending

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(I'm going to mention some areas of government spending where some groups are seeking dramatic changes or complete elimination. Please tell me whether you think the action would result in savings to the federal deficit that would be very large, fairly large, fairly small, or would make little difference at all.)...Repeal the health care law passed last year (March 2010)
Bloomberg Poll, [Mar, 2011]




If you were making up the budget for the federal government this year (2011), would you increase spending, decrease spending or keep spending the same for...health care?
Note: Asked of Form 1 half sample
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political Survey, [Feb, 2011]




Do you think US (United States) government spending on improving health for people in developing countries has increased, decreased, or stayed about the same over the past 10 years?
Kaiser US Role in Global Health Survey, [Aug, 2010]



Children and Health Insurance

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(Thinking ahead to the November (2012) election, please tell me how important each of the following will be in your vote for President.)...Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children...Will that be extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or less important than that?
Note: Asked of Form A half sample
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, [Oct, 2012]




(Thinking ahead to the November (2012) election, please tell me how important each of the following will be in your vote for President.)...Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children...Will that be extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or less important than that? (Read as necessary:) In your vote for President, will that be extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or less important than that?
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, [Sep, 2012]




(Next, I'm going to read you a list of specific health care issues the (2012) presidential (election) candidates may be talking about this year. For each, tell me how important the issue will be to your vote.)...Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children...(Read for first item, then as necessary:) Would you say this issue will be extremely important to your vote for president, very important, somewhat important, or not too important to your vote?
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, [Aug, 2012]



Concerns about Health and Illness

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Now, I'm going to read you a list of possible health problems, please tell me how worried you are about each of them happening to you....Getting cancer...How worried are you about...getting cancer--extremely worried, very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all?
%
9     Extremely worried
12     Very worried
38     Somewhat worried
20     Not too worried
17     Not at all worried
2     Have already had this happen (Vol.)
*     Don't know
1     Refused
Associated Press/Gfk Poll, [Jun, 2012]




(Now, I'm going to read you a list of possible health problems, please tell me how worried you are about each of them happening to you.)...Having Alzheimer's or dementia...How worried are you about...having Alzheimer's or dementia--extremely worried, very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all?
%
8     Extremely worried
8     Very worried
31     Somewhat worried
23     Not too worried
29     Not at all worried
*     Have already had this happen (Vol.)
*     Don't know
1     Refused
Associated Press/Gfk Poll, [Jun, 2012]




(Now, I'm going to read you a list of possible health problems, please tell me how worried you are about each of them happening to you.)...Having a heart attack...How worried are you about...having a heart attack--extremely worried, very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all?
%
7     Extremely worried
8     Very worried
33     Somewhat worried
25     Not too worried
25     Not at all worried
1     Have already had this happen (Vol.)
*     Don't know
1     Refused
Associated Press/Gfk Poll, [Jun, 2012]



Rating Your Overall Health/Mental Health

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In general, how would you rate your own health--excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
Pew Internet & American Life Project Poll, [Aug, 2012]




How would you rate your own health in general these days? Would you say your health is excellent, good, only fair, or poor?
Pew Social Trends Poll, [Jul, 2012]




In general, how would you rate your current health? Would you say it is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
Health Confidence Survey, [Jun, 2012]



Confidence in Health Care Providers

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(Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one--a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little?)...The medical system
Gallup Poll, [Jun, 2012]




(Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one--a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little?)...The medical system
Gallup Poll, [Jun, 2011]




As far as people in charge of running...medicine are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?
Harris Poll, [Apr, 2011]



From the Archives


How easy do you think television ads (advertisements) for prescription medicines are to understand?...Very easy, somewhat easy, not too easy, not easy at all
Note: Asked of Non-viewers who have seen or heard a television ad for prescription medicines (66% of non-viewers)
Understanding the Effects of Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising Survey, [Aug, 2001]




(If you had any of the above problems with your feet (numbing or tingling in the ankle or around your feet, ingrown toenails or fungal nails, aches and pains in your legs) or wanted to prevent foot problems what would you do?)... Treat it with over the counter medications
Diabetes Awareness Survey, [Oct, 1998]




(Now I want to read you some sources of information on health matters. For each one, please tell me if you would trust that source on health matters a great deal, somewhat, not much, or not at all. If you are not sure about a particular source please say so and we will go on.)...A woman's magazine
Women's Health Decision Making Survey, [Sep, 1994]



Presidential Approval Ratings

Presidential Approval Ratings

Compare current trends to other presidents as far back as Roosevelt and Truman.


Most Important Problem Facing the Country

Economy in general
Blue bar 30%
Unemployment/Jobs
Blue bar 20%
Dissatisfaction with government/Congress/politicians/Poor leadership/Corruption/Abuse of power
Blue bar 15%
Federal budget deficit/Federal debt
Blue bar 11%
Poor healthcare/hospitals/High cost of healthcare
Blue bar 5%
Lack of money
Blue bar 4%

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Gallup Poll, [Nov, 2012]
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Today's Number
35%
answered Extremely important when asked "(Next, I'm going to read you a list of specific health care issues the presidential candidates may be talking about this year (2012). For each, tell me how important the issue will be to your vote.)...Medicare, the government health program for people 65 and older...Would you say this issue will be extremely important to your vote for president, very important, somewhat important, or not too important to your vote?"
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, [Feb, 2012]


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