The American Public on Health Care-The Missing Perspective - (Page 17)

Priorities for Presidential Candidates, Changes America Wants, and The Role of Government Americans across the nation—including those who currently have health coverage—are deeply worried about the affordability and quality of health care. They know the current system is on an unsustainable course, and that it needs to be reformed to deal with issues of cost and performance. They are eager for pragmatic solutions that will address the realities of their lives. The top agenda items include: • Providing insurance for all children costs (81%). (83%). • Controlling • Improving • Improving the quality and safety of care (77%). prescription drug coverage (74%). Priorities for Presidential Candidates People are tuned in to the debate about health care on the presidential campaign trail. Roughly half (48%) are paying close attention to the candidates’ positions on health care, with 31% paying very close attention. The public has a clear sense of what the presidential candidates’ major health care priorities should be. • Providing • They health insurance for all uninsured Americans (68%). are also eager for more details to help them understand the plans. say more information on how candidates would pay for their plans is critical. want more information about costs to taxpayers. plan to control the rising costs of care. • 74% • 70% • 68% want to know how candidates 17

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