Public At Odds With Experts Over Health Care
Public Wary Of Government Deciding Medical Care()
April 26, 2009 Many economists say the only way to cut health care costs is to stop paying for diagnostics and treatments that don't work. But the majority of Americans don't trust their insurers or government agencies to recommend which tests and treatments should be paid for, according to a recent NPR-Kaiser-Harvard poll.
Few Uninsured Willing To Pay Full Cost For Coverage()
April 24, 2009 The average individual health plan costs about $400 a month, and a family policy costs more than $1,000. But in a recent NPR-Kaiser-Harvard poll, many uninsured said they would be willing to pay no more than $100 a month. Potential sticker shock is emerging as a key issue in the debate over whether everybody should be covered.
Despite Privacy Fears, Public Wants Digital Medicine()
April 22, 2009 Americans don't trust that their health records will be very private if they're computerized, but they still think digitally connecting hospitals and doctors is worth doing to improve health care, according to a new NPR-Kaiser-Harvard poll.
Public Questions Digital Fix For Health Care()
April 22, 2009 Most Americans do think Obama's push for electronic medical records would improve health care, but they don't think it would lower costs or protect their privacy, a new NPR-Kaiser-Harvard poll finds. And, many people trust their doctors but worry about the idea of a government panel deciding which treatments are most effective.
