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Economy, Budget Deficit, Medicare Top Election Issue Priority List
Thinking ahead to the November election, please tell me how important each of the following will be to your vote for
President.
49%
41%
36%
30%
30%
30%
29%
24%
23%
20%
42%
36%
42%
44%
37%
37%
43%
40%
32%
25%
5%
15%
15%
17%
21%
16%
20%
24%
30%
21%
3%
6%
6%
8%
11%
12%
7%
9%
13%
32%
The economy
Medicaid
SLIDE 1
The federal budget deficit
Medicare
Note: Some items asked of separate half samples. Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Spending on the military
The 2010 health care law
Extremely important Very important Less important than thatSomewhat important
Taxes
International affairs
Immigration issues
Social issues such as abortion and gay marriage
Medicare Pulls Close To Economy As Top Issue For Those Aged 55 And Up
Percent who say that each of the following issues will be extremely important to their vote for President:
Note: Some items asked of separate half samples. Only top six issues listed.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
SLIDE 2
Rank 18-54 55-64 65+
1
The economy
(48%)
The economy
(54%)
The economy
(51%)
2
Federal budget deficit
(38%)
Medicare
(51%)
Medicare
(46%)
3
Medicare
(29%)
Federal budget deficit
(51%)
Federal budget deficit
(43%)
4
Medicaid
(28%)
Medicaid
(42%)
Taxes
(36%)
5
The 2010 health care law
(28%)
Taxes
(38%)
Spending on the military
(34%)
6
Spending on the military
(28%)
Spending on the military
(36%)
The 2010 health care law
(32%)
Budget Deficit And Economy Top Issues For Republicans; Medicare A Higher
Priority For Democrats
Percent who say that each of the following issues will be extremely important to their vote for President:
Note: Some items asked of separate half samples. Only top six issues listed.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
SLIDE 3
Rank Democrats Independents Republicans
1
The economy
(50%)
The economy
(46%)
Federal budget deficit
(57%)
2
Medicare
(45%)
Federal budget deficit
(38%)
The economy
(54%)
3
Medicaid
(38%)
Medicare
(32%)
Spending on the military
(41%)
4
The 2010 health care law
(38%)
Spending on the military
(31%)
Taxes
(36%)
5
Federal budget deficit
(33%)
Medicaid
(27%)
The 2010 health care law
(30%)
6
Taxes
(29%)
Taxes
(27%)
International affairs
(30%)
In September, President Obama Holds Double Digit Advantage On Health
Policy Issues
Which presidential candidate, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, do you trust to do a better job at each of
the following?
53%
53%
53%
52%
52%
29%
31%
33%
32%
32%
SLIDE 4
Determining the future of the 2010 health care
law
Making decisions about women’s reproductive
health choices and services
Determining the future of the Medicaid
program
Lowering health care costs for people like you
Note: Both (vol.), Neither/Other (vol.), and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
President Barack Obama Governor Mitt Romney
Determining the future of the Medicare
program
Pres. Obama-Gov. Romney
Percentage Point Difference
+24
+22
+20
+20
+20
Seniors More Likely Than Younger Americans To Trust Governor Romney On
Medicare; Still, Seniors Overall Are Evenly Divided
Which presidential candidate, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, do you trust to do a better job determining
the future of the Medicare program?
Total
By Age
Among Seniors
By Party ID
18-54 55-64 65+ Dem Ind Rep
President Barack Obama 52% 56% 49% 44% 87% 30% 4%
Governor Mitt Romney 32 29 34 42 5 50 83
Neither/Other (vol.) 7 7 8 7 5 10 8
Both (vol.) 1 1 0 <1 0 1 <1
Don’t know/Refused 7 7 8 6 3 7 5
SLIDE 5
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
38%
33%
28%
28%
27%
27%
28%
26%
23%
21%
23%
26%
34%
38%
41%
28%
35%
45%
40%
42%
28%
23%
22%
20%
17%
35%
32%
26%
32%
33%
Who Will Benefit In A Governor Romney/President Obama Medicare
Program?
Do you think *Mitt Romney’s/Barack Obama’s+ handling of Medicare would be good, bad or not make
much difference for each of the following?
SLIDE 6
Today’s seniors
Baby Boomers and future
generations who will
eventually be on Medicare
Medicare’s long term
financial prospects
Doctors and hospitals
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Private insurance companies
Good Not make much difference Bad
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAGOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY
24%
46%
2%
16%
13%
Dk/Ref.
Not at all
familiar
Very familiar
Somewhat
familiar
Not too
familiar
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN
Majority Familiar With President Obama’s Plans For Medicare, Half With
Governor Romney’s
How familiar are you with *Mitt Romney’s/Barack Obama’s+ plans for the Medicare program?
SLIDE 7
13%
37%
1%
23%
26%
Dk/Ref.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Not at all
familiar
Very
familiar
Somewhat
familiar
Not too
familiar
GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY’S PLAN
Seniors And Near Seniors No More Familiar With Romney’s Plans For
Medicare Than Younger Americans
How familiar are you with Governor Mitt Romney’s plans for the Medicare program?
13%
12%
12%
14%
37%
36%
41%
40%
23%
24%
18%
22%
26%
27%
28%
22%
SLIDE 8
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not at all familiarNot too familiar
Total
18-54
55-64
65+
Majority Support Medicare Status Quo Over Change To Premium Support
Which of these two descriptions comes closer to your view of what Medicare should look like in the future?
55%
62%
54%
46%
37%
33%
37%
48%
SLIDE 9
Total
Democrats
Independents
Republicans
Medicare should continue as it is today, with
the government guaranteeing all seniors the
same set of health insurance benefits
Medicare should be changed to a system in which the
government guarantees each senior a fixed amount of
money to help them purchase coverage either from
traditional Medicare or from a list of private health plans
Note: Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Support For Medicare Status Quo Stronger Among Those Aged 55 And Up
SLIDE 10
Note: Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Which of these two descriptions comes closer to your view of what Medicare should look like in the future?
By Age
AMONG SENIORS
By Party ID
Total 18-54 55-64 65+ Dem Ind Rep
Medicare should continue as it is today, with the
government guaranteeing all seniors the same set
of health insurance benefits
55% 50% 67% 64% 75% 65% 50%
Medicare should be changed to a system in
which the government guarantees each senior a
fixed amount of money to help them purchase
coverage either from traditional Medicare or from
a list of private health plans
37 44 24 26 18 24 39
Which Arguments May Sway Supporters Of Traditional Medicare?
SLIDE 11
ASKED OF THOSE WHO WANT TO KEEP MEDICARE AS IS:
I’d like to read you some arguments FOR changing Medicare. Would that make you more interested in making this change to Medicare, or
would you still want to keep Medicare as it is?
37%19%34%
Originally want to
change Medicare
Still keep
Medicare as is
Results for total after those who want to keep
Medicare as is heard follow-up argument:
Now MORE
interested in
making change
37%21%32%
The proposal would not affect people who are now ages 55 or
older, including today’s seniors
This proposal will help reduce the federal budget deficit
Note: Some question wording abbreviated. See topline: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8361.cfm for full question wording. Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused
answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
55% 37%
KEEP MEDICARE AS IS CHANGE MEDICARE
Which comes closer to your view: Medicare should continue as it is today, OR
Medicare should be changed to a system in which each senior is given a fixed
amount of money to help them purchase coverage.
37%25%27%This proposal is needed to sustain Medicare for future generations
37%22%29%
The proposal would reduce Medicare spending through
competition, with private plans competing with traditional Medicare for
seniors’ business and seniors choosing plans based on
cost, benefits, and quality
Which Arguments May Sway Backers Of Premium Support?
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ASKED OF THOSE WHO WANT TO CHANGE MEDICARE:
I’d like to read you some arguments AGAINST changing Medicare. Would that make you less interested in making this change to Medicare, or
would you still want to make this change to Medicare?
55% 15% 19%
55% 19% 16%
55% 14% 21%
Under this proposal, traditional Medicare as we know it will no longer
exist
The proposed change will save the federal government money by
shifting costs onto seniors
The proposal will turn Medicare into a voucher program
Results for total after those who want to change
Medicare heard follow-up argument:
Originally want to
keep Medicare as is
Still want
to change
Medicare
Now LESS
interested in
making change
55% 19% 16%
The proposal gives the insurance industry too much influence over
seniors’ health care
Note: Some question wording abbreviated. See topline: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8361.cfm for full question wording. Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused
answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
55% 37%
KEEP MEDICARE AS IS CHANGE MEDICARE
Which comes closer to your view: Medicare should continue as it is today, OR
Medicare should be changed to a system in which each senior is given a fixed
amount of money to help them purchase coverage.
Many Americans Unfamiliar With Key Terms Of Medicare Debate
Thinking about proposals to change the Medicare program, how familiar are you with each of the following
terms? Do you know what this term means, have you heard of it, but are not sure what it means, or have you
never heard of the term when it comes to Medicare?
Know what term means
Heard of term but not
sure what it means
Never heard of term
SLIDE 13
50%
48%
23%
21%
27%
28%
30%
31%
20%
21%
43%
45%Premium support
Voucher
Privatization
Defined contribution
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Seniors Less Likely Than Younger Americans To View Terms Of Premium
Support Debate Positively
And still thinking in the context of Medicare, do you have a positive or negative reaction to each of the following
terms?
39%
28%
23%
33%
27%
21%
36%
24%
17%
46%
29%
26%
11%
12%
9%
9%
9%
10%
13%
15%
15%
13%
17%
13%
40%
52%
56%
49%
55%
52%
34%
34%
38%
26%
34%
36%
10%
8%
13%
10%
9%
17%
16%
26%
30%
15%
21%
25%
PRIVATIZATION
Ages 18-54
SLIDE 14
VOUCHER
Ages 55-64
Positive Neutral (vol.) Negative Don’t know/Refused
Ages 65+
Ages 18-54
Ages 55-64
Ages 65+
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Ages 18-54
Ages 55-64
Ages 65+
Ages 18-54
Ages 55-64
Ages 65+
PREMIUM SUPPORT
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION
30
33 32
34
36 35
33
31
37 37
32
30%
22 22
19 19
25
29
22 21
24
21
27
19%
33
31 31
28
24 24
26
28
26 27
22
36%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
Will Medicare Be Helped Or Hurt? Mixed Views, Shallow Upward Tick In
Positive Views
Do you think the Medicare program will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think
it will make much difference?
SLIDE 15
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
Worse offBetter off Won’t make much difference
ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
Seniors Split On Whether Medicare Will Suffer Or Benefit Under ACA
Do you think the Medicare program will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think
it will make much difference?
36%
38%
35%
31%
19%
20%
17%
18%
30%
27%
34%
38%
SLIDE 16
Total
18-54
55-64
65+
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Better off Won’t make much difference Worse off
55
51 51
46
53
49
52
46
40
50
59
52
45
53 54
50
46 46
58
46
50 51
42
42
51
49
45
49
40
46%
12
14
18 17
13 13
16 16
26
10 9 8
24
11
15
18 18 19
13
18 18
14
19
14
17
21 21
13
18
16%
32
35
32
38
34
38
32
38
34
40
32
40
31
36
31 32
35 34
29
36
31
35
39
44
33
30
34
37
43
38%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
Unfavorable Views Of ACA Outstrip Favorable Among Seniors
As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform
law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
SLIDE 17
Don’t know/RefusedUnfavorableFavorable
AMONG SENIORS (ages 65 and older)ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
Mixed Familiarity With Medicare-Related Elements Of ACA
I’m going to read you a list of specific ways the new health reform law may or may not impact Medicare. For
each, please tell me if you think it is something the law does or does not do.
ELEMENTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH CARE LAW
Yes, law
does this
(correct answer)
No, law does
not do this Dk/Ref.
Gradually close the Medicare “doughnut hole” 48% 30% 22%
Increase Medicare payroll tax on upper income Americans 47 33 20
Increase premiums for higher income people on Medicare 46 35 19
Reduce Medicare payments to private plans, also known as Medicare Advantage plans 42 29 29
Create an expert panel to recommend ways to reduce Medicare spending if costs grow
to rapidly 40 36 23
Eliminate costs for preventive services under Medicare 37 40 22
Provide a bonus to physicians who provide primary care services to people on
Medicare 34 39 27
ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH CARE LAW
Yes, law
does this
No, law does
not do this
(correct answer) Dk/Ref.
Cut benefits for people in the traditional Medicare program 35% 44% 21%
Establish a government panel to make decisions about end-of-life care for people on
Medicare 39 39 22
SLIDE 18
Note: Items asked of separate half samples. Response wording abbreviated. See Topline: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8361.cfm for complete wording.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Those Of Medicare Age Overwhelmingly Say Program Working Well
Would you say the current Medicare program is working well for most seniors, or not?
61%
56%
64%
77%
26%
30%
22%
15%
13%
14%
14%
8%
SLIDE 19
Total
18-54
55-64
65+
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
YES, Medicare is working well NO, Medicare is not working well Dk/Ref.
Seven In Ten Say Medicare Needs Changes To Stay Sustainable
72%
6%
21%
Do you think changes need to be made to the
Medicare program to keep it sustainable for the
future, or do you think the Medicare program
will basically be fine if we leave it as is?
Asked of those who say Medicare needs to be
changed: Do you think we need to make major
changes or minor changes to Medicare to keep
it sustainable for the future?
Medicare is
fine if we
leave it as is
Medicare needs
to be changed to
keep it
sustainable
36%
32%Minor changes
Major changes
SLIDE 20
Dk/Ref.
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown for follow-up question.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Who Do You Trust To Find The Best Ways To Reduce Medicare Spending?
For each of the following people or groups I mention, please tell me how much you would trust them to find the best
ways to reduce Medicare spending in order to keep the program sustainable in the future.
SLIDE 21
Note: Some items asked of separate half sample. Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
A great deal A fair amount Not at allJust a little
20%
23%
18%
25%
23%
34%
32%
23%
7%
8%
19%
15%
17%
8%
22%
31%
26%
31%
15%
18%
16%
26%
18%
15%
40%
33%
38%
35%
38%
25%
20%
29%
An independent panel of full-time experts appointed
by the president and confirmed by the Senate
Congress
Private health insurance companies
The federal agency that now runs Medicare
President Barack Obama
Governor Mitt Romney
Vice President Joe Biden
Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan
Who Does The Public Trust To Reduce Medicare Spending Wisely? By Party ID
Percent who say they would trust each of the following a great deal or a fair amount to find the best ways to reduce
Medicare spending in order to keep the program sustainable in the future:
SLIDE 22
Note: Some items asked of separate half sample.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
All Dem Ind Rep
President Barack Obama 54% 86% 50% 18%
An independent panel of full-time experts appointed by the
president and confirmed by the Senate
54 64 54 43
The federal agency that now runs Medicare 42 55 43 28
Vice President Joe Biden 40 64 36 11
Governor Mitt Romney 40 14 42 75
Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan 37 17 40 63
Congress 31 36 23 34
Private health insurance companies 27 23 29 36
Majority Say Deficit Could Be Reduced Without Reducing Medicare Spending
Which comes closer to your opinion—if policymakers made the right changes, they could reduce the federal
budget deficit without reducing Medicare spending, or in order to significantly reduce the federal budget deficit,
policymakers will need to reduce Medicare spending?
58%
66%
54%
57%
32%
25%
36%
37%
10%
9%
10%
6%
SLIDE 23
Total
Democrats
Independents
Republicans
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Policymakers can reduce the deficit
without reducing Medicare spending
Medicare spending needs to be
reduced in order to reduce the deficit
Dk/Ref.
40
44
41
35
45
40
44
40 41
50
48
46
41
44
46
43 44 43
51
44 43 44 43
40
43 44
41
44 43
40%
14 14
10
14
12 11
15
18 18
9 8
13
18
14
12
15
17 16 15
19
17
19
15
19
15
19 18 17
19
14%
46
41
48
50
43
49
42
42 42
41
43 42 41 42 42 42
39
41
34
37
41
37
42
41
42
37
41
38 38
45%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
Public Still Divided On ACA; Favorable Views Tick Up This Month
As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform
law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
SLIDE 24
Don’t know/RefusedUnfavorableFavorable
ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
78
72
69
73
68
75
69 68 69
73
66
71
64
72
65 64
60
65
52
62
64
62
64
66
70
62
71
69
64
72%
36
37
49 48
41 42
34
37 37
34
43
37
41
35
33
38
33
36
32
34 33
30
40 40 39
34
38
35 34
41%
13
8
23 21
16
21
11
15
12 12 11
9
12
17
20
16
24
14
11 12
19
12
16
12
7 8 7
12
8
16%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
Chronic Partisan Divide Over ACA
Percent who say they have a favorable opinion of the health reform law:
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
SLIDE 25
ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
RepublicansIndependentsDemocrats
43
30 31
33 33
31 31
35
41
36
30
40
35
37
23
31 30 31
20
33 33
35
30
34
39
31
47
41 42
45%
60
69
50
53
62
53
60
55
58
60
58 59 59
53 53
55
48
56
63
57
51
57
60 60
67
69
64
62
66
60%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
Republicans’ Intense Opposition Outpaces Democrats’ Enthusiastic
Support, Though Democrats Have Rallied Somewhat Since Start Of The Year
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
SLIDE 26
Percent of Republicans who say they have a VERY
UNFAVORABLE opinion of the health care law
Percent of Democrats who say they have a VERY
FAVORABLE opinion of the health care law
ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
Large Share Of Republicans Intense In Their Opposition To ACA
As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform
law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?
9%
21%
27%
20%
7%
20%
45%
25%
16%
16%
7%
12%
60%
26%
8%
28%Total
Democrats
Independents
Republicans
SLIDE 27
Very favorable Somewhat favorable Very unfavorableSomewhat unfavorable
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
66
64
60
66
61
64
61
65
56
60
53
65
59
56
59 59
62 62
67
58
67
64
55
68%
41 41
26
30
33
42
28
33
29
32
42
24 26 26
29
26
33
38
32
28
34
28
35
42%
12
18 16
18 19
17 17
15 15 13 14
11
13 12 11
8
21
20
15
9 9 8
17
13%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
On ACA, Independents Who Lean Still Look Like Partisans
Percent who say they have a favorable opinion of the health reform law:
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
SLIDE 28
ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
RepublicansIndependentsDemocrats
Independents Who
Lean Republican
Independents
Who Don’t Lean
Independents Who
Lean Democratic
Country Divided On Whether ACA Will Help Or Hurt
Do you think each of the following will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think
it will make much difference?
40%
40%
36%
31%
17%
17%
19%
33%
33%
31%
30%
26%
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The country as a whole
Seniors, that is those ages 65 and older
The Medicare program
You and your family
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Better off Won’t make much difference Worse off
32
30
28 29
30
28 29
31
33 32 31 30
28 28
34
29
33 32 31 31 31 33
25
33 32 31 32
30
26%
30
32
39
33
36
33 32
34
28
44
38 39
37 38
35
39
37
34
44
41
39
35
41
34 34
37 37 37
33%
31
29
28 32
29
32
31
25
32
20
28
26 27 28
24
27
24
27
18
23
26 26
27
26 26
23
25 26
31%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
Also Divided On Personal Impact Of Health Law
Do you think you and your family will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it
will make much difference?
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
SLIDE 30
Worse offBetter off Won’t make much difference
ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
35 35
32
35
37
34 34
36 37
38 39
35 35
38 39
35
37
36
36 36 37
36
32
38
38
35
41
37
33%
11
13
19
15
18
15
18
16 15
22
19 19 18 19 20 20 21
18
29
22
19 19
22
18 17
20
18 17 17%
45
43 42 43
39
42
39 38
40
34
37
38 39
37
35
39
33
38
28
35
37
37
39
37
39
34 35 36
40%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
Will Country Benefit From ACA? Another Lasting Division Of Opinion
Do you think the country as a whole will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you
think it will make much difference?
SLIDE 31
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
Worse offBetter off Won’t make much difference
ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
33
36 35
39
42
36
41
37 36
31
31%
20
18 18
21 22 22
19 19
21 22
17%
36 36
38
32 31
35
31
34
32
36
40%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2010 2011 2012
Public Still Divided On ACA’s Impact On Seniors, But In 2012 Positive Views
Outstrip Negative
Do you think seniors, that is those ages 65 and older, will be better off or worse off under the health reform
law, or don’t you think it will make much difference?
SLIDE 32
Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
Worse offBetter off Won’t make much difference
ACA signed into law
on March 23, 2010
31%
42%
1%
13%
12%
More Familiar With President Obama’s Plans For Health Care Law
How familiar are you with *Mitt Romney’s/Barack Obama’s+ plans for the 2010 health care law?
SLIDE 33
16%
33%
2%
21%
27%
Dk/Ref.
Dk/Ref.
Not at all
familiar
Very
familiar
Somewhat
familiar
Not too
familiar
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S PLANGOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY’S PLAN
Not at all
familiar
Very
familiar
Somewhat
familiar
Not too
familiar
54%
3%
6%
30%
8%
Just Over Half Say Issues Are Main Driver Of Their Vote Choice
Still thinking about the presidential election, which of the following matters most to you when you’re
deciding who to vote for:
SLIDE 34
Stands on the
issues
Dk/Ref.
Personal
character, values, an
d experience
Political
party
All (vol.)/
Other/None (vol.)
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
Methodology
This Kaiser Health Tracking Poll was designed and analyzed by public opinion researchers at the Kaiser Family
Foundation led by Mollyann Brodie, Ph.D., including Claudia Deane, Sarah Cho, and Theresa Boston. The survey
was conducted September 13-19, 2012, among a nationally representative random digit dial telephone sample of
1,534 adults ages 18 and older, living in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii (note: persons without a
telephone could not be included in the random selection process). Computer-assisted telephone interviews
conducted by landline (1,033) and cell phone (501, including 284 who had no landline telephone) were carried
out in English and Spanish by Braun Research, Inc. under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates
International (PSRAI). The combined landline and cell phone sample was weighted to balance the sample
demographics to match Census estimates for the national population on sex, age, education, race, Hispanic
origin, nativity (for Hispanics only), region, and telephone usage.
All statistical tests of significance account for the effect of weighting. The margin of sampling error including the
design effect is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Margin of error for seniors is plus or minus 6 percentage points
(n=455). For results based on other subgroups, the margin of sampling error may be higher. Note that sampling
error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll.
The full question wording and methodology of the polls can be viewed online at:
http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8361.cfm.
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September 2012 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll Chartpack

  • 1. Economy, Budget Deficit, Medicare Top Election Issue Priority List Thinking ahead to the November election, please tell me how important each of the following will be to your vote for President. 49% 41% 36% 30% 30% 30% 29% 24% 23% 20% 42% 36% 42% 44% 37% 37% 43% 40% 32% 25% 5% 15% 15% 17% 21% 16% 20% 24% 30% 21% 3% 6% 6% 8% 11% 12% 7% 9% 13% 32% The economy Medicaid SLIDE 1 The federal budget deficit Medicare Note: Some items asked of separate half samples. Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Spending on the military The 2010 health care law Extremely important Very important Less important than thatSomewhat important Taxes International affairs Immigration issues Social issues such as abortion and gay marriage
  • 2. Medicare Pulls Close To Economy As Top Issue For Those Aged 55 And Up Percent who say that each of the following issues will be extremely important to their vote for President: Note: Some items asked of separate half samples. Only top six issues listed. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) SLIDE 2 Rank 18-54 55-64 65+ 1 The economy (48%) The economy (54%) The economy (51%) 2 Federal budget deficit (38%) Medicare (51%) Medicare (46%) 3 Medicare (29%) Federal budget deficit (51%) Federal budget deficit (43%) 4 Medicaid (28%) Medicaid (42%) Taxes (36%) 5 The 2010 health care law (28%) Taxes (38%) Spending on the military (34%) 6 Spending on the military (28%) Spending on the military (36%) The 2010 health care law (32%)
  • 3. Budget Deficit And Economy Top Issues For Republicans; Medicare A Higher Priority For Democrats Percent who say that each of the following issues will be extremely important to their vote for President: Note: Some items asked of separate half samples. Only top six issues listed. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) SLIDE 3 Rank Democrats Independents Republicans 1 The economy (50%) The economy (46%) Federal budget deficit (57%) 2 Medicare (45%) Federal budget deficit (38%) The economy (54%) 3 Medicaid (38%) Medicare (32%) Spending on the military (41%) 4 The 2010 health care law (38%) Spending on the military (31%) Taxes (36%) 5 Federal budget deficit (33%) Medicaid (27%) The 2010 health care law (30%) 6 Taxes (29%) Taxes (27%) International affairs (30%)
  • 4. In September, President Obama Holds Double Digit Advantage On Health Policy Issues Which presidential candidate, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, do you trust to do a better job at each of the following? 53% 53% 53% 52% 52% 29% 31% 33% 32% 32% SLIDE 4 Determining the future of the 2010 health care law Making decisions about women’s reproductive health choices and services Determining the future of the Medicaid program Lowering health care costs for people like you Note: Both (vol.), Neither/Other (vol.), and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) President Barack Obama Governor Mitt Romney Determining the future of the Medicare program Pres. Obama-Gov. Romney Percentage Point Difference +24 +22 +20 +20 +20
  • 5. Seniors More Likely Than Younger Americans To Trust Governor Romney On Medicare; Still, Seniors Overall Are Evenly Divided Which presidential candidate, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, do you trust to do a better job determining the future of the Medicare program? Total By Age Among Seniors By Party ID 18-54 55-64 65+ Dem Ind Rep President Barack Obama 52% 56% 49% 44% 87% 30% 4% Governor Mitt Romney 32 29 34 42 5 50 83 Neither/Other (vol.) 7 7 8 7 5 10 8 Both (vol.) 1 1 0 <1 0 1 <1 Don’t know/Refused 7 7 8 6 3 7 5 SLIDE 5 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
  • 6. 38% 33% 28% 28% 27% 27% 28% 26% 23% 21% 23% 26% 34% 38% 41% 28% 35% 45% 40% 42% 28% 23% 22% 20% 17% 35% 32% 26% 32% 33% Who Will Benefit In A Governor Romney/President Obama Medicare Program? Do you think *Mitt Romney’s/Barack Obama’s+ handling of Medicare would be good, bad or not make much difference for each of the following? SLIDE 6 Today’s seniors Baby Boomers and future generations who will eventually be on Medicare Medicare’s long term financial prospects Doctors and hospitals Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Private insurance companies Good Not make much difference Bad PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAGOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY
  • 7. 24% 46% 2% 16% 13% Dk/Ref. Not at all familiar Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not too familiar PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN Majority Familiar With President Obama’s Plans For Medicare, Half With Governor Romney’s How familiar are you with *Mitt Romney’s/Barack Obama’s+ plans for the Medicare program? SLIDE 7 13% 37% 1% 23% 26% Dk/Ref. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Not at all familiar Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not too familiar GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY’S PLAN
  • 8. Seniors And Near Seniors No More Familiar With Romney’s Plans For Medicare Than Younger Americans How familiar are you with Governor Mitt Romney’s plans for the Medicare program? 13% 12% 12% 14% 37% 36% 41% 40% 23% 24% 18% 22% 26% 27% 28% 22% SLIDE 8 Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not at all familiarNot too familiar Total 18-54 55-64 65+
  • 9. Majority Support Medicare Status Quo Over Change To Premium Support Which of these two descriptions comes closer to your view of what Medicare should look like in the future? 55% 62% 54% 46% 37% 33% 37% 48% SLIDE 9 Total Democrats Independents Republicans Medicare should continue as it is today, with the government guaranteeing all seniors the same set of health insurance benefits Medicare should be changed to a system in which the government guarantees each senior a fixed amount of money to help them purchase coverage either from traditional Medicare or from a list of private health plans Note: Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
  • 10. Support For Medicare Status Quo Stronger Among Those Aged 55 And Up SLIDE 10 Note: Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Which of these two descriptions comes closer to your view of what Medicare should look like in the future? By Age AMONG SENIORS By Party ID Total 18-54 55-64 65+ Dem Ind Rep Medicare should continue as it is today, with the government guaranteeing all seniors the same set of health insurance benefits 55% 50% 67% 64% 75% 65% 50% Medicare should be changed to a system in which the government guarantees each senior a fixed amount of money to help them purchase coverage either from traditional Medicare or from a list of private health plans 37 44 24 26 18 24 39
  • 11. Which Arguments May Sway Supporters Of Traditional Medicare? SLIDE 11 ASKED OF THOSE WHO WANT TO KEEP MEDICARE AS IS: I’d like to read you some arguments FOR changing Medicare. Would that make you more interested in making this change to Medicare, or would you still want to keep Medicare as it is? 37%19%34% Originally want to change Medicare Still keep Medicare as is Results for total after those who want to keep Medicare as is heard follow-up argument: Now MORE interested in making change 37%21%32% The proposal would not affect people who are now ages 55 or older, including today’s seniors This proposal will help reduce the federal budget deficit Note: Some question wording abbreviated. See topline: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8361.cfm for full question wording. Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) 55% 37% KEEP MEDICARE AS IS CHANGE MEDICARE Which comes closer to your view: Medicare should continue as it is today, OR Medicare should be changed to a system in which each senior is given a fixed amount of money to help them purchase coverage. 37%25%27%This proposal is needed to sustain Medicare for future generations 37%22%29% The proposal would reduce Medicare spending through competition, with private plans competing with traditional Medicare for seniors’ business and seniors choosing plans based on cost, benefits, and quality
  • 12. Which Arguments May Sway Backers Of Premium Support? SLIDE 12 ASKED OF THOSE WHO WANT TO CHANGE MEDICARE: I’d like to read you some arguments AGAINST changing Medicare. Would that make you less interested in making this change to Medicare, or would you still want to make this change to Medicare? 55% 15% 19% 55% 19% 16% 55% 14% 21% Under this proposal, traditional Medicare as we know it will no longer exist The proposed change will save the federal government money by shifting costs onto seniors The proposal will turn Medicare into a voucher program Results for total after those who want to change Medicare heard follow-up argument: Originally want to keep Medicare as is Still want to change Medicare Now LESS interested in making change 55% 19% 16% The proposal gives the insurance industry too much influence over seniors’ health care Note: Some question wording abbreviated. See topline: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8361.cfm for full question wording. Other (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) 55% 37% KEEP MEDICARE AS IS CHANGE MEDICARE Which comes closer to your view: Medicare should continue as it is today, OR Medicare should be changed to a system in which each senior is given a fixed amount of money to help them purchase coverage.
  • 13. Many Americans Unfamiliar With Key Terms Of Medicare Debate Thinking about proposals to change the Medicare program, how familiar are you with each of the following terms? Do you know what this term means, have you heard of it, but are not sure what it means, or have you never heard of the term when it comes to Medicare? Know what term means Heard of term but not sure what it means Never heard of term SLIDE 13 50% 48% 23% 21% 27% 28% 30% 31% 20% 21% 43% 45%Premium support Voucher Privatization Defined contribution Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
  • 14. Seniors Less Likely Than Younger Americans To View Terms Of Premium Support Debate Positively And still thinking in the context of Medicare, do you have a positive or negative reaction to each of the following terms? 39% 28% 23% 33% 27% 21% 36% 24% 17% 46% 29% 26% 11% 12% 9% 9% 9% 10% 13% 15% 15% 13% 17% 13% 40% 52% 56% 49% 55% 52% 34% 34% 38% 26% 34% 36% 10% 8% 13% 10% 9% 17% 16% 26% 30% 15% 21% 25% PRIVATIZATION Ages 18-54 SLIDE 14 VOUCHER Ages 55-64 Positive Neutral (vol.) Negative Don’t know/Refused Ages 65+ Ages 18-54 Ages 55-64 Ages 65+ Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Ages 18-54 Ages 55-64 Ages 65+ Ages 18-54 Ages 55-64 Ages 65+ PREMIUM SUPPORT DEFINED CONTRIBUTION
  • 15. 30 33 32 34 36 35 33 31 37 37 32 30% 22 22 19 19 25 29 22 21 24 21 27 19% 33 31 31 28 24 24 26 28 26 27 22 36% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 Will Medicare Be Helped Or Hurt? Mixed Views, Shallow Upward Tick In Positive Views Do you think the Medicare program will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference? SLIDE 15 Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls Worse offBetter off Won’t make much difference ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
  • 16. Seniors Split On Whether Medicare Will Suffer Or Benefit Under ACA Do you think the Medicare program will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference? 36% 38% 35% 31% 19% 20% 17% 18% 30% 27% 34% 38% SLIDE 16 Total 18-54 55-64 65+ Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Better off Won’t make much difference Worse off
  • 17. 55 51 51 46 53 49 52 46 40 50 59 52 45 53 54 50 46 46 58 46 50 51 42 42 51 49 45 49 40 46% 12 14 18 17 13 13 16 16 26 10 9 8 24 11 15 18 18 19 13 18 18 14 19 14 17 21 21 13 18 16% 32 35 32 38 34 38 32 38 34 40 32 40 31 36 31 32 35 34 29 36 31 35 39 44 33 30 34 37 43 38% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 Unfavorable Views Of ACA Outstrip Favorable Among Seniors As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it? Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls SLIDE 17 Don’t know/RefusedUnfavorableFavorable AMONG SENIORS (ages 65 and older)ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
  • 18. Mixed Familiarity With Medicare-Related Elements Of ACA I’m going to read you a list of specific ways the new health reform law may or may not impact Medicare. For each, please tell me if you think it is something the law does or does not do. ELEMENTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH CARE LAW Yes, law does this (correct answer) No, law does not do this Dk/Ref. Gradually close the Medicare “doughnut hole” 48% 30% 22% Increase Medicare payroll tax on upper income Americans 47 33 20 Increase premiums for higher income people on Medicare 46 35 19 Reduce Medicare payments to private plans, also known as Medicare Advantage plans 42 29 29 Create an expert panel to recommend ways to reduce Medicare spending if costs grow to rapidly 40 36 23 Eliminate costs for preventive services under Medicare 37 40 22 Provide a bonus to physicians who provide primary care services to people on Medicare 34 39 27 ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH CARE LAW Yes, law does this No, law does not do this (correct answer) Dk/Ref. Cut benefits for people in the traditional Medicare program 35% 44% 21% Establish a government panel to make decisions about end-of-life care for people on Medicare 39 39 22 SLIDE 18 Note: Items asked of separate half samples. Response wording abbreviated. See Topline: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8361.cfm for complete wording. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
  • 19. Those Of Medicare Age Overwhelmingly Say Program Working Well Would you say the current Medicare program is working well for most seniors, or not? 61% 56% 64% 77% 26% 30% 22% 15% 13% 14% 14% 8% SLIDE 19 Total 18-54 55-64 65+ Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) YES, Medicare is working well NO, Medicare is not working well Dk/Ref.
  • 20. Seven In Ten Say Medicare Needs Changes To Stay Sustainable 72% 6% 21% Do you think changes need to be made to the Medicare program to keep it sustainable for the future, or do you think the Medicare program will basically be fine if we leave it as is? Asked of those who say Medicare needs to be changed: Do you think we need to make major changes or minor changes to Medicare to keep it sustainable for the future? Medicare is fine if we leave it as is Medicare needs to be changed to keep it sustainable 36% 32%Minor changes Major changes SLIDE 20 Dk/Ref. Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown for follow-up question. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
  • 21. Who Do You Trust To Find The Best Ways To Reduce Medicare Spending? For each of the following people or groups I mention, please tell me how much you would trust them to find the best ways to reduce Medicare spending in order to keep the program sustainable in the future. SLIDE 21 Note: Some items asked of separate half sample. Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) A great deal A fair amount Not at allJust a little 20% 23% 18% 25% 23% 34% 32% 23% 7% 8% 19% 15% 17% 8% 22% 31% 26% 31% 15% 18% 16% 26% 18% 15% 40% 33% 38% 35% 38% 25% 20% 29% An independent panel of full-time experts appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate Congress Private health insurance companies The federal agency that now runs Medicare President Barack Obama Governor Mitt Romney Vice President Joe Biden Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan
  • 22. Who Does The Public Trust To Reduce Medicare Spending Wisely? By Party ID Percent who say they would trust each of the following a great deal or a fair amount to find the best ways to reduce Medicare spending in order to keep the program sustainable in the future: SLIDE 22 Note: Some items asked of separate half sample. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) All Dem Ind Rep President Barack Obama 54% 86% 50% 18% An independent panel of full-time experts appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate 54 64 54 43 The federal agency that now runs Medicare 42 55 43 28 Vice President Joe Biden 40 64 36 11 Governor Mitt Romney 40 14 42 75 Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan 37 17 40 63 Congress 31 36 23 34 Private health insurance companies 27 23 29 36
  • 23. Majority Say Deficit Could Be Reduced Without Reducing Medicare Spending Which comes closer to your opinion—if policymakers made the right changes, they could reduce the federal budget deficit without reducing Medicare spending, or in order to significantly reduce the federal budget deficit, policymakers will need to reduce Medicare spending? 58% 66% 54% 57% 32% 25% 36% 37% 10% 9% 10% 6% SLIDE 23 Total Democrats Independents Republicans Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Policymakers can reduce the deficit without reducing Medicare spending Medicare spending needs to be reduced in order to reduce the deficit Dk/Ref.
  • 24. 40 44 41 35 45 40 44 40 41 50 48 46 41 44 46 43 44 43 51 44 43 44 43 40 43 44 41 44 43 40% 14 14 10 14 12 11 15 18 18 9 8 13 18 14 12 15 17 16 15 19 17 19 15 19 15 19 18 17 19 14% 46 41 48 50 43 49 42 42 42 41 43 42 41 42 42 42 39 41 34 37 41 37 42 41 42 37 41 38 38 45% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 Public Still Divided On ACA; Favorable Views Tick Up This Month As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it? Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls SLIDE 24 Don’t know/RefusedUnfavorableFavorable ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
  • 25. 78 72 69 73 68 75 69 68 69 73 66 71 64 72 65 64 60 65 52 62 64 62 64 66 70 62 71 69 64 72% 36 37 49 48 41 42 34 37 37 34 43 37 41 35 33 38 33 36 32 34 33 30 40 40 39 34 38 35 34 41% 13 8 23 21 16 21 11 15 12 12 11 9 12 17 20 16 24 14 11 12 19 12 16 12 7 8 7 12 8 16% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 Chronic Partisan Divide Over ACA Percent who say they have a favorable opinion of the health reform law: Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls SLIDE 25 ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010 RepublicansIndependentsDemocrats
  • 26. 43 30 31 33 33 31 31 35 41 36 30 40 35 37 23 31 30 31 20 33 33 35 30 34 39 31 47 41 42 45% 60 69 50 53 62 53 60 55 58 60 58 59 59 53 53 55 48 56 63 57 51 57 60 60 67 69 64 62 66 60% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 Republicans’ Intense Opposition Outpaces Democrats’ Enthusiastic Support, Though Democrats Have Rallied Somewhat Since Start Of The Year Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls SLIDE 26 Percent of Republicans who say they have a VERY UNFAVORABLE opinion of the health care law Percent of Democrats who say they have a VERY FAVORABLE opinion of the health care law ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
  • 27. Large Share Of Republicans Intense In Their Opposition To ACA As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it? 9% 21% 27% 20% 7% 20% 45% 25% 16% 16% 7% 12% 60% 26% 8% 28%Total Democrats Independents Republicans SLIDE 27 Very favorable Somewhat favorable Very unfavorableSomewhat unfavorable Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
  • 28. 66 64 60 66 61 64 61 65 56 60 53 65 59 56 59 59 62 62 67 58 67 64 55 68% 41 41 26 30 33 42 28 33 29 32 42 24 26 26 29 26 33 38 32 28 34 28 35 42% 12 18 16 18 19 17 17 15 15 13 14 11 13 12 11 8 21 20 15 9 9 8 17 13% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 On ACA, Independents Who Lean Still Look Like Partisans Percent who say they have a favorable opinion of the health reform law: Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls SLIDE 28 ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010 RepublicansIndependentsDemocrats Independents Who Lean Republican Independents Who Don’t Lean Independents Who Lean Democratic
  • 29. Country Divided On Whether ACA Will Help Or Hurt Do you think each of the following will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference? 40% 40% 36% 31% 17% 17% 19% 33% 33% 31% 30% 26% SLIDE 29 The country as a whole Seniors, that is those ages 65 and older The Medicare program You and your family Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) Better off Won’t make much difference Worse off
  • 30. 32 30 28 29 30 28 29 31 33 32 31 30 28 28 34 29 33 32 31 31 31 33 25 33 32 31 32 30 26% 30 32 39 33 36 33 32 34 28 44 38 39 37 38 35 39 37 34 44 41 39 35 41 34 34 37 37 37 33% 31 29 28 32 29 32 31 25 32 20 28 26 27 28 24 27 24 27 18 23 26 26 27 26 26 23 25 26 31% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 Also Divided On Personal Impact Of Health Law Do you think you and your family will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference? Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls SLIDE 30 Worse offBetter off Won’t make much difference ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
  • 31. 35 35 32 35 37 34 34 36 37 38 39 35 35 38 39 35 37 36 36 36 37 36 32 38 38 35 41 37 33% 11 13 19 15 18 15 18 16 15 22 19 19 18 19 20 20 21 18 29 22 19 19 22 18 17 20 18 17 17% 45 43 42 43 39 42 39 38 40 34 37 38 39 37 35 39 33 38 28 35 37 37 39 37 39 34 35 36 40% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 Will Country Benefit From ACA? Another Lasting Division Of Opinion Do you think the country as a whole will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference? SLIDE 31 Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls Worse offBetter off Won’t make much difference ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
  • 32. 33 36 35 39 42 36 41 37 36 31 31% 20 18 18 21 22 22 19 19 21 22 17% 36 36 38 32 31 35 31 34 32 36 40% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 2010 2011 2012 Public Still Divided On ACA’s Impact On Seniors, But In 2012 Positive Views Outstrip Negative Do you think seniors, that is those ages 65 and older, will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference? SLIDE 32 Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls Worse offBetter off Won’t make much difference ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
  • 33. 31% 42% 1% 13% 12% More Familiar With President Obama’s Plans For Health Care Law How familiar are you with *Mitt Romney’s/Barack Obama’s+ plans for the 2010 health care law? SLIDE 33 16% 33% 2% 21% 27% Dk/Ref. Dk/Ref. Not at all familiar Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not too familiar Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S PLANGOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY’S PLAN Not at all familiar Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not too familiar
  • 34. 54% 3% 6% 30% 8% Just Over Half Say Issues Are Main Driver Of Their Vote Choice Still thinking about the presidential election, which of the following matters most to you when you’re deciding who to vote for: SLIDE 34 Stands on the issues Dk/Ref. Personal character, values, an d experience Political party All (vol.)/ Other/None (vol.) Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted September 13-19, 2012)
  • 35. Methodology This Kaiser Health Tracking Poll was designed and analyzed by public opinion researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation led by Mollyann Brodie, Ph.D., including Claudia Deane, Sarah Cho, and Theresa Boston. The survey was conducted September 13-19, 2012, among a nationally representative random digit dial telephone sample of 1,534 adults ages 18 and older, living in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii (note: persons without a telephone could not be included in the random selection process). Computer-assisted telephone interviews conducted by landline (1,033) and cell phone (501, including 284 who had no landline telephone) were carried out in English and Spanish by Braun Research, Inc. under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI). The combined landline and cell phone sample was weighted to balance the sample demographics to match Census estimates for the national population on sex, age, education, race, Hispanic origin, nativity (for Hispanics only), region, and telephone usage. All statistical tests of significance account for the effect of weighting. The margin of sampling error including the design effect is plus or minus 3 percentage points. Margin of error for seniors is plus or minus 6 percentage points (n=455). For results based on other subgroups, the margin of sampling error may be higher. Note that sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll. The full question wording and methodology of the polls can be viewed online at: http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/8361.cfm. SLIDE 35