Public Opinion
"Selected Survey Findings on the Medicare Prescription Drug Law"
Seniors are confused about the Medicare prescription drug law. Selected findings from the January/February 2004 Kaiser Health Poll Report survey show that while about two-thirds of seniors report following the debate closely, just 15% say they understand the new prescription drug law very well and seven in 10 don’t know that it passed and was signed into law.
Kaiser Family Foundation, February 26, 2004
Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health National Survey of the Public's Views on Medicare
A new national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health examines the public's attitudes and opinions on issues related to the Medicare reform and prescription drug debate. The survey also takes a separate look at the differing views of younger and older Americans on this topic. A chartpack and toplines are available.
Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health, June 2003
Kaiser Family Foundation/ Harvard School of Public Health Medicare Prescription Drug Survey
A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health examines public opinion on the current Medicare prescription drug debate. The survey, a follow-up to a broader, more comprehensive survey released in June 2003 about the Medicare program and proposed changes, finds that a majority of seniors want Congress to pass Medicare prescription drug legislation this year, but most worry that they will still pay too much for drugs even if Congress acts.
This includes a chartpack, toplines and the survey.
Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health, September 2003
Kaiser Health Poll Report: The Public on Prescription Drugs for Seniors
This Health Poll Report is on the trends in public knowledge and attention to news about seniors and prescription drugs, as well as public opinion about who should be covered by a Medicare prescription drug benefit and what constitutes a good plan.
Kaiser Family Foundation, November 2002
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