Do you think that you are healthier today than you were a couple of years ago?
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Do you get regular medical physical check-ups?
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Yes:
66%
I go to some doctors, but not for a complete physical:
17%
I go to the dentist regularly, but not the medical doctor:
8%
No:
9%
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Do you believe that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" refers to something good or something bad?
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Something good:
96%
Something bad:
4%
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Generally speaking, are you satisfied with the quality of health care available in Missouri?
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Very satisfied:
39%
Sort of satisfied:
36%
Sort of dissatisfied:
15%
Very dissatisfied:
10%
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Are you satisfied with the quality of the health care you and your family are receiving?
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Very satisfied:
57%
Sort of satisfied:
33%
Sort of dissatisfied:
6%
Very dissatisfied:
3%
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Generally speaking, are you satisfied with the cost of health care available in Missouri?
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Very satisfied:
13%
Sort of satisfied:
31%
Sort of dissatisfied:
25%
Very dissatisfied:
31%
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Are you satisfied with the cost of the health
care you and your family are receiving?
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Very satisfied:
21%
Sort of satisfied:
32%
Sort of dissatisfied:
22%
Very dissatisfied:
24%
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How concerned are you about the health care costs you are facing now or are likely to face in the future?
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A lot:
55%
Some:
31%
Not much:
11%
Not at all:
3%
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How sure are you that the Medicare system will be able to provide you with adequate health coverage throughout your retirement?
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Very sure:
3%
Somewhat sure:
27%
Somewhat unsure:
32%
Very unsure:
37%
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Do you generally support or oppose a plan by Governor Jay Nixon to expand Medicaid coverage to include an additional 35,000 low-income Missourians by using federal funds and some of the money currently given to hospitals for uncompensated care they provide?
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Support:
59%
Oppose:
20%
I have not heard anything about this and can't decide:
21%
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Are you and your family covered by health insurance?
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I am:
17%
I am, but I don't have a family:
20%
I am not, but my family is:
3%
Both my family and I are:
57%
Neither I nor my family is:
3%
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If you did not (or do not) have health insurance, which of the following things would you most likely do if you felt extremely sick?
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I would go to a pharmacy and ask the pharmacist for over-the-counter medicine:
28%
I would look on the Internet for the symptoms and the corresponding cures:
50%
I would go to the acupuncturist or chiropractor for their treatment:
3%
I would go to church and pray about it:
1%
I would stay in bed and wait to get better:
19%
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Do you take daily supplements or vitamins?
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In general, how serious a concern is it for you that some other people do not have health insurance?
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Very serious:
59%
Somewhat serious:
27%
Not too serious:
10%
Not serious at all:
4%
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Would you be willing to pay higher taxes so that everyone could have health insurance they can't lose, no matter what? |
Willing:
65%
Not willing:
35%
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Thinking about health care, which one item from the following list would you most like to see Congress try to accomplish this year? |
Guarantee that every American child has health coverage:
28%
Allow the self-employed and small businesses to join together to purchase private health insurance at lower group rates:
34%
Provide tax credits to small businesses to make it more affordable for them to offer health coverage:
10%
Provide subsidies to help lower-income Americans buy insurance:
6%
Reform medical liability insurance laws to cut the number of lawsuits:
9%
Increase regulations on heath insurance companies:
12%
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Which one of the following do you see as the most important health care issue at the present time: the cost of health care, people who are not covered by insurance, or the quality of health care? |
Cost:
56%
Coverage:
39%
Quality:
4%
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Which of the following do you think should have the most responsibility for helping ensure that Americans receive health insurance coverage: the Federal government, employers and businesses, or individuals themselves? |
Federal government:
55%
Employers, Businesses:
13%
Individuals:
32%
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Do you think the cost of health care should be contingent on how well you eat, amount of exercise you get, your bad habits, and your stress levels? |
Yes, I think people who take care of themselves should pay less for health care:
48%
I think everyone should pay the same for health care:
45%
I think health care costs should only be based on pre-existing conditions, not lifestyle:
7%
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