As you may know, a new government program began on January 1st that provides prescription drug coverage to Medicare recipients. Based on what you have read or heard, do you think that program is working or not working?
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Working |
Not working |
No opinion |
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|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
National Adults |
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|
2006 Apr 28-30 |
36 |
49 |
15 |
|
2006 Jan 20-22 |
27 |
54 |
20 |
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Adults Aged 65 + |
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2006 Apr 28-30 |
33 |
53 |
13 |
|
2006 Jan 20-22 |
20 |
58 |
22 |
Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a member of Congress who supported the Medicare prescription drug benefit program?
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|
|
No difference (vol.) |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
National Adults |
||||
|
2006 Apr 28-30 |
57 |
29 |
7 |
7 |
|
Adults Aged 65 + |
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2006 Apr 28-30 |
57 |
32 |
5 |
6 |
|
2006 Jan 20-22 |
53 |
34 |
6 |
7 |
|
2005 Dec 16-18 |
51 |
31 |
15 |
3 |
|
2005 Dec 9-11 |
50 |
33 |
11 |
6 |
Do you think it would be better to have - [ROTATED: the government (or) private insurance companies] - administer the prescription drug plan for Medicare recipients?
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|
Private insurance companies |
No |
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22 |
43% |
47 |
10 |
Have you, personally, joined the new prescription drug benefit program for Medicare recipients, do you plan to join, or do you not plan to join?
BASED ON ADULTS AGED 65 AND OLDER
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|
Plan |
Do not |
No |
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22 |
22% |
15 |
55 |
7 |
Has anyone in your immediate family joined the new prescription drug benefit program for Medicare recipients, or not?
BASED ON ADULTS UNDER AGE 65
|
Yes, have |
No, have not |
No opinion |
|
|
2006 Jan 20-22 |
24% |
70 |
6 |
How well do you, personally, understand the prescription drug benefit program that will be offered to Medicare recipients - very well, somewhat well, not too well, or not at all?
BASED ON ADULTS AGED 65 AND OLDER
|
Very |
Somewhat |
Not too |
Not |
No |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18 |
14 |
21 |
30 |
32 |
3 |
|
2005 Dec 9-11 |
20 |
22 |
26 |
29 |
3 |
|
2005 Sep 26-28 |
12 |
25 |
32 |
29 |
2 |
|
2005 Aug 5-7 |
12 |
25 |
33 |
26 |
4 |
|
2005 Jul 22-24 |
11 |
23 |
40 |
24 |
2 |
Do you plan to join the new prescription drug benefit program for Medicare recipients, or not?
BASED ON ADULTS AGED 65 AND OLDER
|
Yes |
No |
No opinion |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18 |
28 |
67 |
5 |
|
2005 Dec 9-11 |
34 |
56 |
10 |
|
2005 Sep 26-28 |
24 |
54 |
22 |
|
2005 Aug 5-7 |
24 |
63 |
13 |
|
2005 Jul 22-24 |
20 |
65 |
15 |
Do you think the program would save you a lot of money on prescription drugs, save you a little money, or not save you any money at all?
BASED ON ADULTS AGED 65 AND OLDER
|
Save |
Save |
Not save any |
No |
|
|
2005 Dec 16-18 |
7% |
35 |
51 |
7 |
|
2005 Dec 9-11 |
7% |
39 |
47 |
7 |
Thinking now about different ways the government could help pay for prescription drugs for older Americans, which would you prefer - [ROTATED: a single government plan that covers the same medications and that costs the same for everybody (or) a choice of plans from HMOs and other private companies that vary in what medications they cover and how much they cost]?
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Single government plan |
Choice of private plans |
No |
|
|
2005 Mar 18-20 |
62% |
34 |
4 |
As you may know, there is a new Medicare law that deals with prescription drug benefits for senior citizens and changes the way Medicare will cover the medical expenses of some senior citizens. Based on what you have heard or read, do you favor or oppose the new prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients?
|
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
|
|
National Adults |
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|
2004 Mar 26-28 |
41% |
35 |
24 |
|
2003 Dec 5-7 |
52% |
30 |
18 |
|
Age 65 and Older |
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|
2004 Mar 26-28 |
36% |
48 |
16 |
|
2003 Dec 5-7 |
46% |
39 |
15 |
Which of the following best describes your view of what the changes to Medicare prescription coverage will do to assist seniors who have problems paying for prescription drugs - [ROTATED: it will help the situation, it will not have much effect, or it will hurt the situation]?
|
Help |
Not have much effect |
|
No |
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28 |
35% |
30 |
20 |
15 |
Will it [help the situation/hurt the situation] a lot, or a little?
[COMBINED RESPONSES]
|
|
|
Not have much effect |
|
|
|
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28 |
10% |
25 |
30 |
5 |
15 |
15 |
Which of the following best describes your view of what the changes to Medicare will do to solve the problem of making the Medicare system financially secure for the future - [ROTATED: it will help the situation, it will not have much effect, or it will hurt the situation]?
|
Help |
Not have much effect |
|
No |
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28 |
18% |
37 |
28 |
17 |
Will it [help the situation/hurt the situation] a lot, or a little?
[COMBINED RESPONSES]
|
|
|
Not have much effect |
|
|
|
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28 |
7% |
11 |
37 |
10 |
18 |
17 |
Do you think the Bush administration deliberately misled the American public about the costs of the new Medicare law, or not?
|
Yes, deliberately misled |
No, |
No |
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28 |
40% |
46 |
14 |
How well do you, personally, understand the recent changes made to Medicare - very well, somewhat well, not too well, or not at all?
[BASED ON -228-ADULTS AGE 65 AND OLDER]
|
|
Some-what well |
|
|
|
|
|
2004 Mar 26-28 |
16% |
42 |
34 |
7 |
1 |
Do you think the - [RANDOM ORDER]- go too far, are about right, or do not go far enough?
New prescription drug benefits for Medicare recipients
|
Too |
About |
Not far enough |
No |
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5 |
9% |
27 |
53 |
11 |
Changes made in Medicare coverage
|
Too |
About |
Not far enough |
No |
|
|
2004 Jan 2-5 |
12% |
27 |
50 |
11 |
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