WHCBC Survey

1. Health Insurance

	Yes	No
Do you have health insurance?	*Health Insurance Do you have health insurance? Yes	Do you have health insurance? No
If yes, are you satisfied with your insurance?	If yes, are you satisfied with your insurance? Yes	If yes, are you satisfied with your insurance? No
If yes, are you able to see the physician of your choice?	If yes, are you able to see the physician of your choice? Yes	If yes, are you able to see the physician of your choice? No
Do you currently pay a deductible for hospital/physician visits?	Do you currently pay a deductible for hospital/physician visits? Yes	Do you currently pay a deductible for hospital/physician visits? No
If yes, as this deductible increased in the last year?	If yes, as this deductible increased in the last year? Yes	If yes, as this deductible increased in the last year? No

2. Have you ever heard of a health savings account?

Have you ever heard of a health savings account? yes

3. A health savings account gives insurance coverage for bills above a certain amount (e.g. $2,000). Employers pay a monthly fee, but employees generally pay all expenses up to $2,000, after which insurance takes over. Employers may or may not help pay the first $2,000 of costs.

	Yes	No
Based on this description, would you like to use a Health Savings Account?	*A health savings account gives insurance coverage for bills above a certain amount (e.g. $2,000). Employers pay a monthly fee, but employees generally pay all expenses up to $2,000, after which insurance takes over. Employers may or may not help pay the first $2,000 of costs. Based on this description, would you like to use a Health Savings Account? Yes	Based on this description, would you like to use a Health Savings Account? No
If you used a health savings account, do you feel that you would take on more of the costs of your health care overall?	If you used a health savings account, do you feel that you would take on more of the costs of your health care overall? Yes	If you used a health savings account, do you feel that you would take on more of the costs of your health care overall? No
If you used a health savings account, do you feel that you would take on more of the costs of your health care when you get sick?	If you used a health savings account, do you feel that you would take on more of the costs of your health care when you get sick? Yes	If you used a health savings account, do you feel that you would take on more of the costs of your health care when you get sick? No
If you used a health savings account, would it change how often you visited the doctor?	If you used a health savings account, would it change how often you visited the doctor? Yes	If you used a health savings account, would it change how often you visited the doctor? No
If yes, would it change how often you filled prescriptions?	If yes, would it change how often you filled prescriptions? Yes	If yes, would it change how often you filled prescriptions? No

4. Insurance Premiums

	Yes	No
If your insurance company offered to lower your premium “a little bit” in response to positive lifestyle choices (e.g. not smoking, eating healthy, exercising regularly) would you change your lifestyle for this lower premium?	*Insurance Premiums If your insurance company offered to lower your premium “a little bit” in response to positive lifestyle choices (e.g. not smoking, eating healthy, exercising regularly) would you change your lifestyle for this lower premium? Yes	If your insurance company offered to lower your premium “a little bit” in response to positive lifestyle choices (e.g. not smoking, eating healthy, exercising regularly) would you change your lifestyle for this lower premium? No
What if your insurance company offered to lower your rates “a lot”?	What if your insurance company offered to lower your rates “a lot”? Yes	What if your insurance company offered to lower your rates “a lot”? No

5. Pharma

	Yes	No
Do you take prescription drugs on a regular basis?	*Pharma Do you take prescription drugs on a regular basis? Yes	Do you take prescription drugs on a regular basis? No
Do you pay a fee when you pick up drugs from the pharmacy?	Do you pay a fee when you pick up drugs from the pharmacy? Yes	Do you pay a fee when you pick up drugs from the pharmacy? No
Have you ever skipped/stopped taking your medications because they cost too much?	Have you ever skipped/stopped taking your medications because they cost too much? Yes	Have you ever skipped/stopped taking your medications because they cost too much? No
Do you think drug prices are too expensive?	Do you think drug prices are too expensive? Yes	Do you think drug prices are too expensive? No
________________________________________	________________________________________ Yes	________________________________________ No

6. How much do you think it costs to develop a new drug?

How much do you think it costs to develop a new drug? <$100,000

<$500,000

<$1 Mil

<$100 Mil

<$1 Billion

<$10 Billion

7. Internet Utilization

	always	often	rarely	never
Do you use the internet to learn about medical conditions for yourself or loved ones?	*Internet Utilization Do you use the internet to learn about medical conditions for yourself or loved ones? always	Do you use the internet to learn about medical conditions for yourself or loved ones? often	Do you use the internet to learn about medical conditions for yourself or loved ones? rarely	Do you use the internet to learn about medical conditions for yourself or loved ones? never
Do you understand the information you find on the internet?	Do you understand the information you find on the internet? always	Do you understand the information you find on the internet? often	Do you understand the information you find on the internet? rarely	Do you understand the information you find on the internet? never

8. Internet Utilization

	Yes	No
Have you talked to your doctor about a different type of medicine after reading about it on the internet?	*Internet Utilization Have you talked to your doctor about a different type of medicine after reading about it on the internet? Yes	Have you talked to your doctor about a different type of medicine after reading about it on the internet? No
Have you asked for a different medical procedure after reading about it on the internet?	Have you asked for a different medical procedure after reading about it on the internet? Yes	Have you asked for a different medical procedure after reading about it on the internet? No

9. Would you like to decide on your own about your treatment, or would you prefer to let the doctor tell you what you should do?

Would you like to decide on your own about your treatment, or would you prefer to let the doctor tell you what you should do? Doctor tell me

Decide on my own

10. Paying for Health Care

	Yes	No
Should the government be responsible for making sure everyone has access to health care?	*Paying for Health Care Should the government be responsible for making sure everyone has access to health care? Yes	Should the government be responsible for making sure everyone has access to health care? No
Should the government pay for your health care costs?	Should the government pay for your health care costs? Yes	Should the government pay for your health care costs? No
Should the government pay for your child’s health care costs?	Should the government pay for your child’s health care costs? Yes	Should the government pay for your child’s health care costs? No
Would you agree to a higher tax rate in order to allow the government to pay for your health needs?	Would you agree to a higher tax rate in order to allow the government to pay for your health needs? Yes	Would you agree to a higher tax rate in order to allow the government to pay for your health needs? No
Should the U.S. have mandatory health insurance (like we have mandatory car insurance) – that is, that everyone individual must purchase health insurance, whether from the government or from a private insurance agency?	Should the U.S. have mandatory health insurance (like we have mandatory car insurance) – that is, that everyone individual must purchase health insurance, whether from the government or from a private insurance agency? Yes	Should the U.S. have mandatory health insurance (like we have mandatory car insurance) – that is, that everyone individual must purchase health insurance, whether from the government or from a private insurance agency? No
Would you be willing to wait longer for studies (e.g. X-rays, blood tests) in order to lower costs?	Would you be willing to wait longer for studies (e.g. X-rays, blood tests) in order to lower costs? Yes	Would you be willing to wait longer for studies (e.g. X-rays, blood tests) in order to lower costs? No

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