2016 June National Survey

06/10/2016

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Questions	Also Appears in
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Even if it brings no immediate benefits, basic scientific research that advances the frontiers of knowledge is necessary and should be supported by the federal government.	2024Q1 , 2023 , 2022VA , 2022 , 2021 , 2020Q3 , 2017 , 2015
Do you believe the health care services you personally receive are based on the best and most recent research available?	GA2023 , 2024Q1 , 2023 , 2022VA , 2018 , 2017Q2 , 2017 , 2016 , 2014Q2
How important is it for the federal government to support incentives for private sector investment in new treatments and cures?	2018
Would you say your family's health has been improved by medical research?	2018 , 2015
What would you say is the single most important health issue facing the nation?	2024Q1 , 2024 , 2023Q4 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020Q4 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017Q2
Have you ever taken a medicine to prevent, treat or cure a health condition?
Have medicines helped you or a family member in the last year?
Have you taken a medicine today?
Do you believe we are making enough progress in developing new medicines?
Do you believe that there is enough collaboration between academics, government, and industry scientists on research projects to discover and develop new medicines?
Do you agree or disagree that medicines available today have improved your quality of life?
In your opinion, how important is it to develop better medicines for conditions we currently treat?
In your opinion, how important is it to develop new medicines that have few treatments?
How important do you think it is that the U.S. remains the global leader in bringing new medicines to patients?
How important is it that the federal government funds research that identifies ways to help our health care system function more effectively and efficiently?
Would you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose paying an additional $1 per week in taxes if you knew for sure that it would go towards the U.S. investing more in research to improve health?
How well do you think candidates running for President listen to and understand the health concerns of people like you?
How well do you think candidates running for Congress listen to and understand the health concerns of people like you?
To the best of your recollection, in the last 30-60 days, have you heard any of the candidates for President discuss medical research?
To the best of your recollection, in the last 30-60 days, have you heard any of the candidates for Congress discuss medical research?
How important is it for you to know whether your candidates for Congress believe the government should invest more in medical research?
In your view, how important is it for the next President to assign a high priority to putting health research and innovation to work to assure continued medical progress?
In your view, how important is it for the next Congress to assign a high priority to putting health research and innovation to work to assure continued medical progress?
In your opinion, which candidate is most supportive of medical research conducted by the public and private sector to find new cures for disease?
When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say medical research and development is part of the problem or part of the solution?
On balance, do you feel the pharmaceutical industry is a positive or negative force in improving the health of you or your family?
On balance, do you feel the pharmaceutical industry is a positive or negative force in improving America's health care?
How well do you think the pharmaceutical industry performs in delivering on its promise to develop new treatments?
'Price controls' means that the federal government sets a minimum or maximum price that can be charged for a product or service. Do you agree or disagree that price controls for medicines would result in less medical research investments by the pharmaceutical industry?
A type of research called health care delivery research seeks to improve the translation of discoveries from research into medical practice. How important do you think it is for the United States to invest in health care delivery research?	2024Q1 , 2017