Reporters Asked to Submit Questions About Presidential Candidates’ Health Plans

For the fourth year, the Ohio Health Issues Poll will gauge Ohioans’ opinions on healthcare topics ranging from health insurance to their views of the leading presidential candidates’ healthcare platforms–and we invite you to weigh in.

Because of Ohio’s bellwether status in national politics, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati has opened up the poll to have topics and questions from journalists included.

Previous polls conducted by the Health Foundation have shown Ohioans’ support of a smoking ban; their opinions regarding treatment versus prison for offenders with a severe mental illness; and what Ohioans think about the U.S. healthcare system and universal health care.

To submit a question or topic, please visit http://healthfoundation.org/resources/surveysuggest.html. There is no guarantee that we will be able to use all of the suggested questions and topics, but we will make every effort to include as many as possible.

The Ohio Health Issues Poll is part of the Ohio Poll conducted twice a year by the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati.

Methodology for the Ohio Health Issues Poll

Each year, a random sample of adults from throughout Ohio is interviewed by telephone. In 95 of 100 cases, the statewide estimates will be accurate to ±3.4%. For demographic subgroups, the margin of error will be higher depending upon the number of people in the sample. In addition to sampling error, there are other sources of variation inherent in public opinion studies, such as non-response, question wording, or context effects that can introduce error or bias.

The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati is an independent foundation dedicated to improving the health of the people of the Cincinnati region. The Foundation awards grants to non-profit and governmental organizations for selected health programs and activities in Cincinnati and 20 surrounding counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Since 1996, the Health Foundation has invested more than $100 million to support local health care programs that address the objectives of the Foundation’s four focus areas and general community health. For more information, please visit www.healthfoundation.org.