Poll: Most Find New Drug Plan Difficult *** Two-Thirds Say Its Hard to Understand *** Methodology of the AP-Ipsos Poll on Prescription Drugs
Posted on: Monday, 23 January 2006, 18:00 CST
Poll: Most find new drug plan difficult *** Two-thirds say its hard to understand *** Methodology of the AP-Ipsos poll on prescription drugs
The Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about prescription drugs was conducted Tuesday through Thursday. It is based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults from all states except Alaska and Hawaii.
Results were weighted to represent the population by demographic factors such as age, sex, region, race and income.
No more than one time in 20 should chance variations in the sample cause the results to vary by more than plus or minus 3 percentage points from the answers that would be obtained if all Americans were polled.
There are other sources of potential error in polls, including the wording and order of questions. Results may not total 100 percent because of rounding.
As you may know, a new Medicare prescription drug program came into effect January 1.
1. From what you know, is the new Medicare prescription drug program easy to understand or hard to understand? Is that somewhat (easy/hard) or very (easy/hard)?
VERY EASY: 4 percent
SOMEWHAT EASY: 11 percent
SOMEWHAT HARD: 29 percent
VERY HARD: 23 percent
NOT SURE: 33 percent
TOTAL EASY: 16 percent TOTAL HARD: 52 percent
2. Are you currently eligible for the new Medicare prescription drug program, or not?
YES: 20 percent
NO: 73 percent
NOT SURE: 7 percent
Asked only of those who answered yes to Question 2
3. In addition to yourself, do you have a close family member who is currently eligible for the new Medicare prescription drug program, or not?
YES: 45 percent
NO: 49 percent
NOT SURE: 6 percent
Asked only of those who said in Question 2 that they are currently eligible for the new Medicare prescription drug program
4. Have you enrolled in the new Medicare prescription drug program or not?
YES: 4 percent
NO: 3 percent
Asked only of those who said in Question 3 they have a close family member who is currently eligible for the new Medicare program
5. Have any close family members enrolled in the new Medicare prescription drug program, or not?
YES: 6 percent
NO: 50 percent
NOT SURE: 14 percent
Asked of those who answered yes to either Question 4 or 5
6. Have you or have any close family members ever been denied prescription drugs under the new Medicare prescription drug program, or not?
YES: 18 percent
NO: 77 percent
NOT SURE: 5 percent
Asked of those who said yes to Question 6
7. To the best of your knowledge, under the rules of the new program was the denial made in error, or not?
YES: 37 percent
NO: 57 percent
NOT SURE: 6 percent
Asked of those who answered yes to either Question 4 or 5
8. From what you know so far, have you or have any close family members noticed any significant cost savings under the new prescription drug program, or have there not been any significant cost savings?
SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS: 17 percent
NO SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS: 59 percent
NOT SURE: 24 percent
Source: Advocate; Baton Rouge, La.
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