the National Health Council's poll and past poll results
Current Poll
When you have a health related question, where do you go to seek the answer?
Current Poll Results
| Health care provider | 22.22% |
| Internet | 77.78% |
| Friend or family member | 0% |
| Other | 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% |
Question: 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 | 62.5% |
| Agree | 25% |
| Disagree | 12.5% |
| Strongly Disagree | 0% |
Question: Of the health care reform legislation directives that go into effect this year, which one is most important to you?
| Requires my health insurance company to cover my child who has a pre-existing condition | 0% |
| Requires my health insurance company to cover my child until s/he is 26 | 22.22% |
| Requires my health insurance company to provide preventative services without a co-pay | 22.22% |
| Prohibits my health insurance company from imposing a lifetime benefits cap | 22.22% |
| Prohibits my health insurance company from dropping my coverage for a medically related reason | 33.33% |
| Offers me a $250 rebate for being in the Medicare Part D | 0% |
Question: Have you or a member of your family ever participated in a clinical trial?
| Yes | 45.45% |
| No | 54.55% |
Question: In light of our nation's economic situation, how important is investing in health research for our country?
| Very important | 100% |
| Somewhat important | 0% |
| Not at all important | 0% |










