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POLL VAULT: New Pew Poll Shows Americans Trust Health Plans More than Government
Posted by The Campaign on January 14, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Pew Research Center released its latest poll today, and there was an extensive section on health care and health care reform. One of the questions posed was "Who do you trust more when it comes to deciding what kinds of medical procedures should be covered by health insurance?"
Here are the results from that question:
“More Americans trust private insurance companies rather than the government to make decisions about what kinds of medical procedures should be covered by health insurance. A 45% plurality is more confident in insurance companies, 31% are more confident in the government, with 16% volunteering that they do not trust either.” (p. 16)
NOTE: This is a net positive of 8% of people trusting private insurance companies more than the government with respect to decisions over medical procedure coverage decisions from July 2009. (p.48)
“Among the 54% of Americans who say they have insurance through a private insurance company, more trust private insurers (45%) than the government (29%). Among the 24% who say their main source of insurance is a government program, 47% trust private insurers more, while 27% trust the government more.” (p. 17)
Click here for the full results.
POLL VAULT: Polling Continues to Show Americans Concerned about Costs
Posted by The Campaign on January 05, 2010 at 8:02 AM
Public surveys released over the past month have shown that the American people continue to be concerned about health care costs and the impact that reform will have on their health care costs. Here are some recent findings from various polls related to costs:
59% of Americans think their costs will increase vs. 15% of Americans who think their costs will decrease under current reform proposals (Rasmussen, 01/03/10)
53% of Americans think costs are the biggest issue with health care vs. 23% of Americans who think the lack of universal coverage is the biggest problem vs. 13% of Americans who think quality of care is the biggest problem (Rasmussen, 12/28/09)
52% think they will pay more under current reform proposals vs. 7% less (Economist/YouGov, 12/13-15/09)
41% of Americans think lowering costs should be the #1 priority of health care reform vs. 28% ensuring every American has insurance vs. 22% improving quality of health care (Tarrance/Lake Group, 12/6-10/09)
63% think that their health care costs will increase by extending coverage to all Americans vs. 30% who don't think so (Quinnipiac University, 12/1-6/09)
Poll Vault: Recent Polls Show Majority Believe Taxes Will Increase Under Current Reform Proposals
Posted by The Campaign on December 17, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Las Vegas Review-Journal Opinion Poll - 12/09
80% believe their taxes will go up vs. 11% who think taxes will not go up.
55% believe they will pay more in taxes or insurance costs under current bill vs. 9% less
Economist/YouGov – 12/6-8/09Bloomberg Poll - 12/3-7/09
57% oppose imposing additional taxes on health care industries, including insurers, drugmakers and medical device manufacturers vs. 38% who favor.
Poll Vault: Recent Polls Show Majority Believe Deficit Will Increase Under Current Reform Proposals
Posted by The Campaign on December 17, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Rasmussen Reports - 11/29/09
60% believe health care reform legislation will increase the deficit vs. 17% believe it will reduce the deficit.
ABC News/Washington Post Poll - 12/10-13/09
Two-thirds (66%) say the health-care reforms would add to the federal deficit, with two-thirds (66%) of those people calling such an increase "not worth it." 11% said reforms would decrease the deficit.
Quinnipiac Poll - 12/1-6/09
74% who think the current reform proposal will add to the deficit vs. only 19% of voters think that the POTUS can keep his pledge that health insurance reform will not add to our federal budget deficit over the next decade.
CNN / Opinion Research Corporation Poll - 12/2-3/09
If a bill similar to the one that the Senate is considering becomes law, do you think the federal budget deficit would or would not increase? 79% Would happen vs. 19% Would not happen.
Poll Vault: Recent Polls Show Majority Believe Costs Will Increase Under Current Reform Proposals
Posted by The Campaign on December 17, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Thompson Reuters Poll - 12/3/09
Believe the amount of money spent on healthcare will be less 12 months from now: 52 percent strongly disagree vs. 13 percent strongly agree.
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics – 12/8-9/09
23% think current reform proposal will save them money vs. 64% who think it will cost them money.
ABC News/Washington Post Poll - 12/10-13/2009
53% think their own health care will cost them more under current proposal.
55% think the country’s health care system’s overall costs will be more.
Rasmussen Reports - 12/12-13/09
57% say costs will go up if the plan passes vs. 17% say costs will go down.
Quinnipiac Poll - 12/1-6/09
63% say that extending health insurance to all will raise their cost of health care vs. 30% say it will not.
Battleground (Tarrance/Lake Research) - 12/09
41% of Americans think lowering costs should be the #1 priority of health care reform vs. 28% ensuring every American has insurance vs. 22% improving quality of health care.
But only 11% of Americans think lowering costs has been the main priority of the President vs. 63% ensuring every American has insurance vs. 7% improving quality of health care.
POLL VAULT: New Las Vegas Review Journal Survey Shows Majority Opposed to Government-run Plan
Posted by The Campaign on December 06, 2009 at 6:46 AM
A new survey from the Las Vegas Review Journal shows that a majority of Nevadans are opposed to a government-run plan and a majority also believe their taxes will increase under the current reform proposals.
Here are the key findings:
55% oppose a government-run plan versus 30% who support
80% believe their taxes will go up vs. 11% who think taxes will not go up
For the full results and analysis click here.
Poll Vault: Reuters Poll Shows Majority of Americans Think Costs Will Increase in the Next Year
Posted by The Campaign on December 03, 2009 at 11:43 AM
"Believe the amount of money spent on healthcare will be less 12 months from now: 52 percent strongly disagree, 13 percent strongly agree."
For the full article, click here.
Poll Vault: USA Today -- Opposition to Health Care Legislation Lingers
Posted by The Campaign on November 24, 2009 at 1:10 PM
"WASHINGTON — As the debate over a health care bill enters a critical stage, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds Americans inclined to oppose congressional passage of the legislation this year.""The survey, taken Friday through Sunday, finds 42% against a bill, 35% in support of it. Despite nearly a year of presidential speeches, congressional hearings and TV ad campaigns by interest groups, more than one in five still doesn't have a strong opinion."
"When pressed about how they were leaning, 49% overall said they would urge their member of Congress to vote against a bill; 44% would urge a vote for it."
For the link, click here.
Poll Vault: AP Poll Shows Most Americans Want to Curb Malpractice Lawsuits
Posted by The Campaign on November 20, 2009 at 12:01 PM
A recently released AP poll shows strong support for curbing medical malpractice lawsuits among Americans, and experts appear to share this view.
Here are a few key excerpts
"...54 percent favor making it harder to sue doctors and hospitals for mistakes taking care of patients, while 32 percent are opposed. The rest are undecided or don't know."
"Limits on jury awards in malpractice cases could reduce the federal deficit by $54 billion over 10 years, says the Congressional Budget Office, because doctors caring for Medicare and Medicaid patients would order up fewer tests to guard against being sued."
"The bill addresses one of the problems with the health care system, which is lack of coverage, but it doesn't address the root causes of an extraordinarily inefficient delivery system," said Philip Howard, founder of Common Good, which advocates for changes to the malpractice system.
For the full article, click here.
POLL VAULT: Gallup Poll Shows Overwhelming Majority of Americans Support Maintaining Health Care System Based Mostly on Private Health Plans
Posted by The Campaign on November 17, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Gallup, Nov. 5-8, 2009
"Which of the following approaches for providing health care in the United States would you prefer: replacing the current health care system with a new government-run health care system, or maintaining the current system based mostly on private insurance?"
Replace with Government-Run System (32%)
Maintain Private System (61%)
Unsure (7%)
