| Demographics |
| What is your age
group? |
% |
| 18-34 |
5 |
| 35-54 |
53 |
| 55-64 |
11 |
| 65 or older |
32 |
|
|
| Are you… |
|
| Male |
48 |
| Female |
52 |
|
|
| Are you here as a(n)? |
|
| Interested citizen |
23 |
| Health care provider |
44 |
| Health insurer |
3 |
| Member of the business
community |
5 |
| Representative of
government agency |
8 |
| Other |
18 |
|
|
| How close is your
nearest health provider? |
|
| Less than 1 mile |
23 |
| 1-5 miles |
62 |
| 6-10 miles |
13 |
| 11-15 miles |
0 |
| More than 15 miles |
3 |
|
|
| Please rank in
priority order the issues you would like this Congress to
address in the next 3 to 6 months |
|
| A - Provide health care
coverage to families without insurance |
|
| D - Shore up the
solvency of Medicare |
|
| E - Improve the
delivery of health care to rural and urban communities |
|
| B - Make sure HMOs
provide patients the care they need |
|
| C - Make sure your
medical records are safe from scrutiny by unauthorized companies
and marketers |
|
|
|
| Challenge
of the Uninsured |
| Which of the
following best describes the kind of health insurance plan you
are under? |
|
| Traditional - you can
go to any doctor or specialist you want |
16 |
| PPO - you can go to any
doctor or specialist from a pre-approved list |
22 |
| HMO - you first go to a
pre-approved primary care physician who refers you to an
approved specialist |
27 |
| HMO - your insurance
provider has their own facilities with doctors and specialists
and you must use them |
27 |
| Other |
0 |
| I don't have health
insurance |
9 |
|
|
| Do you believe there
should be one national program covering everyone with health
insurance? |
|
| Yes |
70 |
| No |
16 |
| Not sure |
14 |
|
|
| Do you believe the
state or the federal government can best help those without
insurance today? |
|
| State |
13 |
| Federal |
21 |
| Both equally |
57 |
| Other |
9 |
|
|
| In light of all
spending priorities (health – defense – education - etc.)-
roughly how much of your tax dollars would you dedicate to help
uninsured families get health insurance? |
|
| Less than 10% |
29 |
| 10% |
49 |
| 50% |
17 |
| 90% or more |
5 |
|
|
| Medicare/Seniors
Health |
| How would you like
to seethe budget surplus used? |
|
| Use all of it to help
families get health insurance |
0 |
| Refund all of it to the
taxpayers through tax cuts |
0 |
| Use all of it to shore
up the solvency of Social Security and Medicare |
15 |
| Refund half to the
taxpayer & use half of it to help families get health
insurance |
10 |
| Refund half to the
taxpayer & use half to shore up Social Security and Medicare |
15 |
| Use half to help
families get health insurance & use other half to shore up
Social Security and Medicare |
44 |
| Other |
15 |
|
|
| Would you support a
national program with the same benefits for everyone or do you
think seniors should have choices among various health plans
that offer different benefits? |
|
| National program |
41 |
| Choices |
57 |
| Not sure |
2 |
|
|
| How concerned are
you thatadding drug coverage to Medicare will raise your taxes? |
|
| Very concerned |
22 |
| Concerned |
2 |
| Mildly concerned |
20 |
| Not concerned |
51 |
| Undecided |
5 |
|
|
| Can Medicare be best
run from Washington or should premiums and prices reflect more
local conditions and control? |
|
| Washington |
NA |
| State and local |
NA |
| Undecided |
NA |
|
|
| Future
of Health Care |
| Which of the
following types of alternative therapies do you use? |
|
| Acupuncture |
4 |
| Chiropractic |
15 |
| Massage therapy |
35 |
| Naturopathic or
homeopathic medicine |
8 |
| Yoga |
8 |
| Herbal medicine |
31 |
|
|
| Would you be more
likely to utilize alternative therapies if insurance covered
part of the cost? |
|
| Yes |
72 |
| No |
10 |
| Unsure |
18 |
|
|
| The FY01 spending on
health care represents a 15% increase over the previous year. Is
this an adequate investment by the federal government? |
|
Yes
No
Unsure |
40
49
11 |
|
