National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Toplines October 31, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — ToplinesThis document includes the complete toplines from a national survey assessing Americans’ perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their health…
National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Summary and Chartpack October 31, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information — Summary and ChartpackThis chartpack summarizes key findings from a national survey assesses Americans’ perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their…
National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information October 31, 2004 Poll Finding National Survey on Consumers’ Experiences With Patient Safety and Quality Information This survey assesses Americans’ perceptions about the quality of health care, their awareness and reported usage of information in making their health care choices, and their experiences with their health care providers five years after the Institute of Medicine’s…
2003 Health Insurance Survey October 30, 2004 Poll Finding The 2003 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Insurance Survey examines the public’s level of satisfaction with their insurance coverage, their expectations of health insurance, the role of costs and other factors in health insurance decision-making, and attitudes toward employer-sponsored coverage. It also explores people’s opinions about several alternative health insurance plans…
2003 Health Insurance Survey – Toplines October 30, 2004 Poll Finding The 2003 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Insurance Survey examines the public’s level of satisfaction with their insurance coverage, their expectations of health insurance, the role of costs and other factors in health insurance decision-making, and attitudes toward employer-sponsored coverage. It also explores people’s opinions about several alternative health insurance plans…
2003 Health Insurance Survey – Summary and Chartpack October 30, 2004 Report The 2003 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Insurance Survey examines the public's level of satisfaction with their insurance coverage, their expectations of health insurance, the role of costs and other factors in health insurance decision-making, and attitudes toward employer-sponsored coverage. It also explores people's opinions about several alternative health insurance plans…
Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Medical Liability Reform October 8, 2004 Issue Brief Medical Liability ReformDownload a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Medical Liability Reform.IssueBackgroundOptions for Assuring Access to Affordable Liability CoverageAssessing Candidate PositionsIssueSharp increases in medical liability insurance premiums in recent years, and the withdrawal of some insurers from this market have focused the attention of health care…
Medical Liability Reforms: Comparison of the Candidates’ Proposals September 29, 2004 Fact Sheet Medical Liability Reforms: Comparison of Candidate’s ProposalsBush-Cheney1Kerry-Edwards2Supports a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages and a reasonable cap on punitive damages.Supports limiting a party’s share of total damages to their proportionate share of blame for the injury inflicted.Supports action to allow providers to review best practices without fear of litigation.Opposes capping…
Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Prescription Drug Costs September 2, 2004 Issue Brief Prescription Drug CostsDownload a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Prescription Drug Costs.IssueBackgroundOptions for for making prescription drugs more affordableAssessing Candidate PositionsIssueHealth care costs in general have grown faster than the economy. Although still only a modest part of total health care spending in the United States…
Health Care and the 2004 Elections: Health Care Costs September 1, 2004 Issue Brief Health Care CostsDownload a printable .pdf of Heath Care and the 2004 Elections: Health Care Costs.IssueBackgroundSources of Cost IncreasesCost Control StrategiesImpact of the ElectionAssessing Candidate PositionsIssueHealth cost increases threaten to make health insurance less affordable for all Americans, and make it harder to extend coverage to the 45 million Americans…
