the National Health Council's poll and past poll results
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...
Current Poll Results
| Strongly Agree | 57.14% |
| Agree | 14.29% |
| Disagree | 28.57% |
| 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% |










