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State Health Care Briefs 2009: Why Health Care Reform is Important
This set of State Health Care Briefs provides a one-page overview of facts on health care data for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
June 23, 2009
By: AARP Knowledge Management | Source: AARP
Health Care Reform: A Survey of AARP Illinois Members
AARP Illinois members support health care reform proposals that promote accessibility and coverage for all residents, according to this mail survey. (39 pages)
April 30, 2009
By: Brittne M. Nelson, M.S., AARP Knowledge Management
Improving Affordability, Expanding Coverage: Opinions about Health Care Reform in Utah
Utah residents are worried about the affordability of health care and support reform proposals that promote health care affordability and accessibility, according to this November 2008 survey. (28 pages)
February 28, 2009
By: Brittne M. Nelson, M.S., AARP Knowledge Management
Achieving Affordable, Quality Health Care in Puerto Rico: A Survey of Residents Age 25+
Puerto Rico residents ages 25 and older believe that changes are needed to the current health care system and that the Governor and Legislature must enact reforms in 2009 that will provide access to affordable, quality health care, according to this November 2008 survey. (32 pages)
February 28, 2009
By: Joanne Binette, M.P.A., AARP Knowledge Management
Health Care in Florida: A Study of Current Challenges and the Support for State Reform
Florida’s health care system needs to change according to this 2007 survey of AARP Florida members. Respondents, which included oversamples of members ages 50-64, African Americans, and Hispanics, also believe that all Floridians should have access to health care.
January 31, 2009
By: Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management; Prantik Baruah, AARP Knowledge Management
AARP Bulletin Survey on Health Care Coverage: Executive Summary
A nationwide survey on health care coverage and the importance of health care issues to adults was conducted for the AARP Bulletin in September 2007. This executive summary, by Gerard Rainville, reveals that health care issues are important in deciding how to vote in the 2008 presidential election and that two-thirds of respondents support a shared approach whereby the federal government, businesses, employers, and individuals together pay for providing health care coverage for everyone. (7 pages)
March 31, 2008
By: Gerard Rainville, AARP Knowledge Management
Improving Health Care in Louisiana: A Survey of Self-Identified Registered Voters Age 18+
Louisiana voters are strong supporters of health care reform and are concerned about rising health care costs, according to this telephone survey conducted in December 2007-January 2008. (28 pages)
May 31, 2008
By: Joanne Binette, M.P.A., AARP Knowledge Management
Fixing Health Care in New Mexico: An AARP Survey of New Mexico Residents Age 50+
New Mexico residents age 50+ are concerned about affordability and coverage of health care services and are strong proponents of health care reform, according to this October-November 2007 survey. (22 pages)
May 31, 2008
By: Rebecca Perron, M.P.H. Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management; Joanne Binette, M.P.A., AARP Knowledge Management
Ready for Change: An AARP Survey of Oregonians Age 35+ on Health Care Reform
Oregon residents age 35+ are concerned about health care and want lawmakers to address rising costs, the uninsured, and quality of care, according to the results of this telephone survey conducted in December 2007 – January 2008. (36 pages)
May 21, 2008
By: Katherine Bridges, M.G.S., AARP Knowledge Management; Brittne M. Nelson, M.S., AARP Knowledge Management
Catamount Health: A Solution for Vermont Small Businesses
Rising health care costs are forcing small businesses to make changes in the health care coverage they provide for employees, such as increasing employee contributions and deductibles. This telephone survey, conducted in March-April 2008, found that small businesses in Vermont have experienced increases in their health insurance premiums over the past several years and would be interested in enrolling in Catamount Health, a private health plan currently offered to uninsured individuals, if it were made available to them. (21 pages)
May 31, 2008
By: Katherine Bridges, M.G.S., AARP Knowledge Management
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