Despite increasing concerns about high health care costs, new survey finds little support among Americans for decisions that limit use of high-cost prescription drugs and treatments
Exception Is When Something Else is Found to Work Equally Well but Cost Less For immediate release: December 22, 2011 Washington (DC) – A new survey by the Harvard School of Public Health and the Alliance for Aging…
Poll finds Americans pessimistic about country's health, favor more government health spending
A new poll by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that a majority of Americans—52 percent—prefer increased government spending on health services, while 37 percent support a smaller government providing fewer…
Poll: Mass. residents say state should take action on health care costs
Most people in Massachusetts think health care costs too much—and they want the state to do something about it. Those are the findings of a public poll conducted by a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) research team…
Retirees and those near retirement have different views of golden years
Pre-retirees may underestimate health, financial challenges of retirement, poll from NPR, RWJF and Harvard School of Public Health shows For immediate release: September 27, 2011 Princeton, N.J. – One in four retirees think life in retirement is worse…
International survey highlights great public desire to seek early diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Results from Europe and U.S. highlight interest in early diagnosis despite wide fear of and familiarity with the condition For immediate release: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Results of an international survey[i] reveal that over 85% of respondents in…
Support for Massachusetts landmark health reform law rises in 2011
Most Don’t Think Law is Main Reason for Rising Health Care Costs For immediate release: June 5, 2011 A new poll by the Harvard School of Public Health and The Boston Globe finds 63% of Massachusetts residents support…
When it comes to quality, new poll shows Americans give U.S. health care low grades
Those with incomes less than $50,000 most likely to view the quality of their care as low For immediate release: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Princeton, N.J. – A new poll shows most Americans believe the quality of U.S.…
Poll finds whites without college degrees pessimistic about economy's future
While the recession has affected most segments of the American population, attitudes about the economy’s future differ by race and educational attainment, according to a new national survey by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School…
Poll analysis shows Americans have conflicting views about spending on the nation's public health system
For immediate release: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 Boston, MA – A comprehensive review of national opinion polls shows that Americans have conflicting views about the nation's public health system and are divided along partisan lines in their support…
Poll analysis shows prospective voters for Democratic Congressional Candidates and prospective voters for Republicans hold starkly different views on what the next congress should do about new health care law
Results Suggest Outcome of 2010 Congressional Elections Will Be Significant for Future Direction of Health Care Legislation For immediate release: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Boston, MA – A comprehensive review of national opinion polls, including newly released data,…