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the National Health Council's poll and past poll results

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Current Poll

Health insurance plans need to reward patients who take steps to prevent chronic diseases (i.e., obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer). Do you...

 Strongly Agree
 Agree
 Disagree
 Strongly Disagree

Current Poll Results

Strongly Agree 50%
Agree 0%
Disagree 50%
Strongly Disagree 0%

Past Poll Results

Question:  How much emphasis do you think is placed on prevention in our current health care system?

A lot 0%
Some 41.67%
A little 8.33%
Not much at all 50%

Question:  Rising health care costs are undermining the living standards of working families and increasing their struggles to make ends meet. Do you

Strongly Agree 63.16%
Agree 10.53%
Disagree 5.26%
Strongly Disagree 21.05%
 

Question:  In the past year, have you or your family postponed getting health care procedures and care due to the cost?

Yes 84%
No 16%
Not applicable 0%

Question:  Does your employer pay for your health benefits?

Yes 72.41%
No 27.59%
 

Question:  The U.S. health care system needs

Minor changes 25%
Sustantial changes 37.5%
To be completely rebuilt 37.5%

Question:  Rate your support for the following statement:

To achieve meaningful health care reform we must establish personal health teams of health professionals (like nurses, nutritionists, and preventive care specialists) coordinated by a physician or other team leader, to support patient care management at a lower cost to patients.

Strongly Agree 46.67%
Agree 33.33%
Disagree 0%
Strongly Disagree 20%
 

Question:  If you could make one change to the U.S. health care system, it would be:

Ending restrictions based on pre-existing health conditions 35.29%
Controlling out-of-pocket costs 52.94%
Ending lifetime caps on health care coverage 11.76%

Question:  If a clinical trial for a new treatment was available in your area, the best way to make you aware of it would be:

Newspaper ad 20%
Radio ad 6.67%
Internet or email 26.67%
Television ad 20%
Notice in a health care provider office 13.33%
Notice at the pharmacy 6.67%
Notice at a house of worship/community center 6.67%
 

Question:  How much of your total household annual income is going towards health costs?

Less than 10% 54.55%
10 to 25% 27.27%
25 to 50% 9.09%
50 to 75% 0%
More than 75% 0%
Don't know 9.09%

Question:  How important is it to you that Congress pass a meaningful health care reform bill this year?

Very important 75%
Somewhat important 15%
Not important 10%