ISSUE GUIDES: Medicare
PUBLIC VIEW: BILLS & PROPOSALS
- Most Americans say they want increased federal spending for Medicare
- Americans are divided on whose responsibility it is to ensure that citizens have health insurance and income for retirement
- Majorities say they are opposed to cutting Medicare spending and slowing its rate of growth in order to help reduce the deficit
- Americans are opposed to requiring seniors to pay more out-of-pocket costs, cutting back on the prescription drug benefit...
- Majorities are in favor rolling back tax cuts to keep the Medicare program financially sound but are divided on requiring...
- Six in 10 Americans favor making up the future Medicare deficit equally by increased payroll taxes on workers and employers...
- Half of Americans approve of having Medicare cover some prescription drug costs but are divided on whether they have a...
- Seven in 10 Americans say the Medicare prescription drug benefit is too complicated but majorities say it helps people save...
- Seniors are divided on whether there are too many drug plans to choose from in Medicare, but 6 in 10 say Medicare should...
- Eight in 10 Americans say the Medicare program should be allowed to negotiate prices with drug companies
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