Medicare - Trends
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Medicare? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date |
Very Favorable |
Somewhat Favorable |
Somewhat Unfavorable |
Very Unfavorable |
Not Sure |
21% |
36% |
25% |
10% |
8% |
|
23% |
36% |
24% |
9% |
9% |
|
25% |
42% |
19% |
5% |
9% |
|
32% |
33% |
20% |
6% |
8% |
|
33% |
35% |
22% |
5% |
5% |
|
24% |
35% |
24% |
10% |
7% |
|
20% |
39% |
22% |
11% |
9% |
|
19% |
36% |
25% |
10% |
9% |
|
19% |
36% |
25% |
11% |
9% |
|
27% |
36% |
24% |
6% |
8% |
|
22% |
35% |
25% |
8% |
11% |
|
24% |
33% |
24% |
10% |
8% |
|
27% |
34% |
24% |
10% |
5% |
|
How confident are you that the Medicare system will pay you all promised retirement benefits during your lifetime? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date |
Very Confident |
Somewhat Confident |
Not Very Confident |
Not At All Confident |
Not Sure |
12% |
27% |
32% |
26% |
3% |
|
12% |
19% |
40% |
24% |
5% |
|
12% |
25% |
33% |
25% |
5% |
|
14% |
27% |
30% |
24% |
4% |
|
17% |
28% |
30% |
23% |
3% |
|
11% |
25% |
36% |
23% |
4% |
|
8% |
24% |
37% |
27% |
4% |
|
11% |
24% |
33% |
27% |
5% |
|
13% |
25% |
33% |
23% |
5% |
|
11% |
25% |
37% |
24% |
4% |
|
10% |
23% |
35% |
28% |
5% |
|
Is Medicare a good deal for working Americans today? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Date |
Yes |
No |
Not Sure |
43% |
29% |
28% |
|
39% |
33% |
28% |
|
50% |
27% |
23% |
|
49% |
26% |
25% |
|
53% |
29% |
19% |
|
49% |
28% |
23% |
|
41% |
33% |
26% |
|
41% |
33% |
26% |
|
43% |
32% |
25% |
|
45% |
29% |
26% |
|
47% |
30% |
23% |
|
To make sure that Medicare has enough money to pay all promised benefits, would you favor raising taxes, raising the eligibility age for future generations or cutting the promised level of benefits? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Date |
Raising Taxes |
Raising Eligibility Age for Future Generations |
Cutting Promised Level of Benefits |
Not Sure |
Sep 16-17,2013 |
28% |
41% |
11% |
20% |
32% |
39% |
11% |
18% |
|
32% |
34% |
10% |
25% |
|
27% |
41% |
12% |
20% |
|
22% |
43% |
14% |
22% |
|
26% |
37% |
15% |
22% |
|
27% |
42% |
13% |
18% |
|
30% |
38% |
11% |
21% |
|
30% |
33% |
14% |
22% |
|
29% |
38% |
12% |
21% |
|
Is it possible to reduce the cost of Medicare by changing Medicare or is it necessary to reduce the overall cost of health care services in the United States? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Date |
Possible to Reduce Cost of Medicare By Changing Mediare |
Necessary to Reduce Overall Cost of Health Care Services in U.S. |
Not Sure |
Sep 16-17,2013 |
24% |
55% |
21% |
25% |
58% |
17% |
|
22% |
56% |
22% |
|
26% |
56% |
19% |
|
28% |
55% |
17% |
|
28% |
54% |
18% |
|
28% |
55% |
17% |
|
30% |
52% |
18% |
|
27% |
55% |
19% |
|
27% |
55% |
18% |
|
Is it possible to continue Medicare as it is today without raising taxes? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Date |
Yes |
No |
Not Sure |
34% |
42% |
24% |
|
Are you willing to pay more in taxes to continue Medicare as it is today? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Date |
Yes |
No |
Not Sure |
32% |
49% |
19% |
|
