Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll: Election 2008 (conducted between October 8-13, 2008).
The Kaiser Family Foundation conducted tracking polls related to the election, including the public's views of health reform and the presidential candidates' positions on health care.
Public Opinion Spotlight Examines the Role of Health Care as an Election Issue
This Kaiser public opinion spotlight looks at current and historical polling data to examine the role health care has played in elections, as well as the potential role that health care might play in the 2008 presidential race. The spotlight compiles and analyzes public opinion data from Kaiser surveys and other sources.
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Surveys On Health Care and the Economy in Ohio and Florida
Two surveys by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examine the pocketbook problems facing people in Ohio and Florida -- two presidential swing states -- including their struggles with gas prices, getting and keeping a well-paying job and affording health care. The surveys also take an in-depth look at the impact of medical bills on family finances and health care and provide insights into the way health care costs affect people's daily life decisions.
NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: The Public on Requiring Individuals to Have Health Insurance
This survey conducted jointly by NPR and public opinion researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health examines how the public views different approaches for expanding health coverage, including provisions that would require individuals to purchase insurance or parents to obtain coverage for their children. The survey looks at whether or not the public supports such provisions, the major reasons behind their views, and how opinions differ among Democrats, Republicans and independents.
Analysis Finds Presidential Candidates Health Care Platforms Reflect Sharp Differences in Perspectives of Likely Primary Voters
Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health and the Kaiser Family Foundation find that the sharply contrasting health care platforms of the leading Democratic and Republican presidential candidates reflect dramatic differences in the perspectives of their primary voters. Based on a new Kaiser/Harvard poll of likely primary voters in early primary states, as well as data from 10 other recent polls, their analysis appears in the Jan. 24 New England Journal of Medicine.
Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization
This October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examines the public's views and opinions of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization.
Awareness and Perceptions of the Movie "Sicko"
This August 2007 survey finds that although only 4% of adults say they have watched Michael Moore's documentary "Sicko," almost half of the public (46%) had seen the movie or heard or read something about it a little over a month after its national release. Among those familiar with "Sicko," 45% said they have had a discussion with friends, co-workers, and family about the U.S. health system as a result of the movie; 43% said they were more likely to think there is a need to reform the health system.
Survey Brief: Political Independents and Health Care This independent voter Survey Brief takes an in-depth look at their views on health care, including the saliency of the issue, which party best represents their own views, whether candidates should focus on lowering costs or expanding coverage and willingness to pay to cover the uninsured.
Massachusetts Health Reform Tracking Survey
The poll, conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Harvard School of Public Health and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, finds support for the new health insurance law has increased.
Kaiser Health Security Watch
This is a set of tracking questions that together serve as a barometer for monitoring people's level of concern about their ability to access and pay for health care.
