| By the People - Deliberation Week 2005 | ||||||||||
| Deliberative Opinion Poll Results for: Healthcare | ||||||||||
| Location of Deliberation | National online | Baton Rouge | Bowling Green | Charlottesville | Kansas City | Muncie | Pittsburgh | Seattle | ||
| Local focus of deliberation | cost and insurance | HIV, eldercare, uninsured | Medicaid, uninsured | rural Healthcare challenges | costs, uninsured, medical research | responsibility for health & wellness | Medicaid, costs, uninsured | cost and coverage | ||
| Q1 | Here is a list of problems our Healthcare system might face. Which of these do you think is most important? | |||||||||
| National online | Baton Rouge | Bowling Green | Charlottesville | Kansas City | Muncie | Pittsburgh | Seattle | |||
| TOTAL (n=) | 358 | 59 | 39 | 41 | 67 | 35 | 53 | 43 | ||
| The cost of health insurance | 29.9% | 44% | 67% | 41% | 39% | 54% | 51% | 26% | ||
| The number of Americans without health insurance | 49.1% | 46% | 21% | 51% | 46% | 34% | 42% | 72% | ||
| The cost of prescription drugs | 6.4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Medical errors or mistakes | 0.9% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
| The medical malpractice system | 11.8% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 2% | ||
| Quality of Healthcare provided to those with insurance | 1.8% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | ||
| Q2 | Here is a list of problems our Healthcare system might face. Which of these do you think is the SECOND most important? | |||||||||
| National online | Baton Rouge | Bowling Green | Charlottesville | Kansas City | Muncie | Pittsburgh | Seattle | |||
| TOTAL (n=) | 353 | 60 | 39 | 42 | 68 | 36 | 54 | 43 | ||
| The cost of health insurance | 40.2% | 38% | 31% | 31% | 43% | 22% | 37% | 53% | ||
| The number of Americans without health insurance | 19.1% | 30% | 41% | 29% | 16% | 36% | 39% | 19% | ||
| The cost of prescription drugs | 31.8% | 23% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 25% | 17% | 14% | ||
| Medical errors or mistakes | 3.3% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 0% | ||
| The medical malpractice system | 3.9% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 0% | ||
| Quality of Healthcare provided to those with insurance | 1.6% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 0% | 14% | ||
| Q3 | To what degree do you think your elected representatives in Washington share your priorities for how to improve Healthcare. | |||||||||
| National online | Baton Rouge | Bowling Green | Charlottesville | Kansas City | Muncie | Pittsburgh | Seattle | |||
| TOTAL (n=) | 358 | 60 | 41 | 44 | 68 | 36 | 54 | 43 | ||
| 0 - Completely different priorities | 19.5% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 4% | 3% | 9% | 5% | ||
| 1 | 7.5% | 5% | 0% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 5% | ||
| 2 | 16.8% | 3% | 10% | 16% | 13% | 6% | 17% | 9% | ||
| 3 | 8.4% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 16% | 11% | 20% | 14% | ||
| 4 | 9.0% | 8% | 15% | 5% | 12% | 14% | 6% | 5% | ||
| 5 | 17.5% | 27% | 12% | 11% | 19% | 31% | 26% | 26% | ||
| 6 | 3.0% | 12% | 2% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 2% | ||
| 7 | 4.6% | 12% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 7% | ||
| 8 | 5.3% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 5% | ||
| 9 | 2.5% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 5% | ||
| 10 - Completely the same | 2.6% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | ||
| 11 - Don't know/DNR | 3.2% | 2% | 17% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 4% | 19% | ||
| Q4 | To what degree do you think your elected state representatives at the state capital share your priorities for how to improve Healthcare? | |||||||||
| National online | Baton Rouge | Bowling Green | Charlottesville | Kansas City | Muncie | Pittsburgh | Seattle | |||
| TOTAL (n=) | 60 | 41 | 44 | 68 | 36 | 54 | 43 | |||
| 0 - Completely different priorities | 3% | 7% | 11% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 0% | |||
| 1 | 0% | 0% | 14% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 5% | |||
| 2 | 7% | 15% | 2% | 13% | 11% | 17% | 7% | |||
| 3 | 15% | 12% | 23% | 13% | 8% | 13% | 9% | |||
| 4 | 8% | 10% | 2% | 10% | 19% | 15% | 7% | |||
| 5 | 28% | 17% | 11% | 13% | 22% | 22% | 12% | |||
| 6 | 7% | 10% | 16% | 9% | 14% | 7% | 9% | |||
| 7 | 13% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 9% | 12% | |||
| 8 | 12% | 5% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 7% | |||
| 9 | 3% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||
| 10 - Completely the same | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||
| 11 - Don't know/DNR | 3% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 17% | 6% | 33% | |||
| Q5 | Would you be willing to pay more than you do now for Healthcare if this meant that many more Americans would have health insurance coverage? | |||||||||
| National online | Baton Rouge | Bowling Green | Charlottesville | Kansas City | Muncie | Pittsburgh | Seattle | |||
| TOTAL (n=) | 358 | 60 | 40 | 43 | 68 | 36 | 54 | 43 | ||
| Yes, at least slightly more | 51.8% | 55% | 38% | 60% | 62% | 61% | 65% | 60% | ||
| Yes, significantly more | 10.2% | 12% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 19% | ||
| No | 31.1% | 27% | 40% | 21% | 25% | 31% | 22% | 9% | ||
| Couldn't say | 6.9% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 12% | ||
| Q6 | How effective or ineffective would this be at controlling
Healthcare costs? Increasing co-pays and deductibles for consumers |
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| National online | Baton Rouge | Bowling Green | Charlottesville | Kansas City | Muncie | Pittsburgh | Seattle | |||
| TOTAL (n=) | 355 | 60 | 40 | 44 | 68 | 36 | 54 | 42 | ||
| Very effective | 4.4% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 2% | ||
| Somewhat effective | 25.7% | 38% | 30% | 34% | 44% | 47% | 43% | 17% | ||
| Neither effective nor ineffective | 14.5% | 22% | 15% | 16% | 22% | 19% | 24% | 14% | ||
| Somewhat ineffective | 19.4% | 13% | 28% | 16% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 26% | ||
| Very ineffective | 33.4% | 15% | 20% | 18% | 19% | 11% | 17% | 33% | ||
| Couldn't say | 2.5% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 0% | 7% | ||
| Q7 | How effective or ineffective would this be at
controlling Healthcare costs? Relying on managed care through HMOs |
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| National online | Baton Rouge | Bowling Green | Charlottesville | Kansas City | Muncie | Pittsburgh | Seattle | |||
| TOTAL (n=) | 356 | 60 | 41 | 44 | 68 | 36 | 54 | 43 | ||
| Very effective | 3.9% | 3% | 5% | 0% | 12% | 0% | 6% | 5% | ||
| Somewhat effective | 18.3% | 30% | 33% | 36% | 44% | 28% | 61% | 23% | ||
| Neither effective nor ineffective | 12.7% | 27% | 5% | 18% | 4% | 11% | 15% | 13% | ||
| Somewhat ineffective | 22.7% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 22% | 28% | ||||