AARP Reports on Medicare Drug Coverage
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Prescription for the Future: Medications, Medicare Part D, and Managing Expenses in a Difficult Economy
Nearly two out of ten adults age 45 and older are not very confident that they will be able to afford medical care in the coming year. This December 2008 study also asked people about health insurance coverage, medication use, and Medicare Part D. (34 pages)
December 23, 2008
By: Teresa A. Keenan, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
Prescription Drugs and Medicare Part D: A Report on Access, Satisfaction, and Cost
People aged 50 and older are generally satisfied with their access to brand name and generic prescription drugs and are willing to talk to their physicians and other health professionals about their prescription drug options, according to this October 2007 AARP telephone survey. Individuals aged 65 and older who have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage report high levels of satisfaction with the plan and their premiums, with many stating that prescription drugs are more affordable now than they were prior to their enrollment. (37 pages)
November 13, 2007
By: Teresa A. Keenan, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
Medicare Price Negotiation of Prescription Drugs - A National Poll: February 12, 2007
When this late January 2007 AARP national poll asked 1,000 age 18+ Americans if Medicare should be allowed to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, 87 percent said yes, and 61 percent think Congress should make the issue a top priority. (13 pages)
February 20, 2007
By: Curt Davies, AARP Knowledge Management; William E. Wright, AARP Knowledge Management
Experiences with Medicare Part D Among Enrollees and Non-Enrollees
While their awareness of and satisfaction with the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan are relatively high, the 3,602 age 65+ enrollees and non-enrollees in this September-October 2006 AARP mail survey rated their understanding of the plan somewhat lower and offered suggestions for changing the program. (52 pages)
November 14, 2006
By: Teresa A. Keenan, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
AARP Election Watch 2006: Pulse of a Generation
Of 1,500 age 42+ likely voters surveyed between October 23rd and 29th, 2006 by AARP, 83 percent are seriously considering the rising budget deficit in their voting decisions, and 76 percent are likely to vote for candidates supporting increased domestic spending while 47 percent favor and 40 percent oppose creating a national sales tax to fund healthcare for children and the uninsured.
November 6, 2006
By: Curt Davies, AARP Knowledge Management; William E. Wright, AARP Knowledge Management
Common Ground on the Future: National and Iowa Member Opinion About 2006 Election Issues
National and State of Iowa AARP member opinions on major issues for the November 2006 elections are explored in this report of a recent national telephone survey of AARP members around the nation, across Iowa, and in Iowa’s Congressional District #1. AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH. (19 pages)
July 14, 2006
By: Susan L. Silberman, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
Common Ground for America’s Future: The Opinions of AARP Members in Tennessee About National Election Issues in 2006
Assuring Social Security’s future, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs, financing individuals’ long-term care, and making health insurance coverage available are among the issues examined in this report of a June 2006 telephone survey of AARP members in Tennessee. (42 pages)
July 25, 2006
By: Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management
Enrollees' Perceptions of Medicare Part D: Three Months and Counting
Why enrollees in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan signed up, whether they have used the benefit yet and, if they have, how much they estimate they saved by doing so are examined in this Spring 2006 AARP telephone survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,514 age 65+ persons. (9 pages)
April 21, 2006
By: Teresa A. Keenan, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
Filling the Rx: An Analysis of the Perceptions and Attitudes of Medicare Rx Discount Card Holders
This second in a series of AARP surveys about the Medicare Rx discount card, conducted during October 2004 reveals that most individuals who secured a card, seem to have saved money with it, did not regard the process as confusing, and do not want to switch cards when given the opportunity. (17 pages)
December 1, 2004
By: Jeffrey Love, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits: A Survey of Registered Voters Age 50+ in Arkansas
Over eight in ten (85%) age 50+ registered voters in Arkansas consider it important that the Senate enact a permanent Medicare drug benefit that has an affordable premium, has some cost sharing, has no gap in coverage, is voluntary, and is available to everyone eligible for Medicare. (8 pages)
July 1, 2002
By: Gretchen Straw, AARP Knowledge Management
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