Health Care Polls Archive
• Which of the following dietary supplements is the MOST important for YOUR health? (end date: 6/2/2024)
• Which next-generation medical technology would you like to learn more about in our newsletter? (end date: 3/31/2024)
• Have you recently had problems getting a prescription filled because of a drug shortage? (end date: 12/4/2023)
• Should the FDA approve a progestin-only oral contraceptive to be sold over-the-counter? (end date: 8/29/2023)
• Have you had trouble discontinuing a medication? If so, which type was the most problematic? (end date: 5/4/2023)
• Have you experienced "long Covid" (lingering symptoms) from a Covid-19 illness? (end date: 12/10/2022)
• How worried are you now that you will become infected with Covid-19 virus? (end date: 8/30/2022)
• Should the U.S. conduct its own more in-depth investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus? (end date: 5/16/2022)
• Are you comfortable with the CDC's decision to loosen mask restrictions for vaccinated people? (end date: 11/17/2021)
• Which of the following would MOST address your concerns about how your DNA is used by direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies? (end date: 5/15/2021)
• Which of the following would MOST affect your decision to get an FDA-approved coronavirus vaccine? (end date: 1/31/2021)
• Are you going to get a coronavirus antibody test? (end date: 10/24/2020)
• How would you rate the media coverage of the Novel Coronavirus in terms of 1)quality and 2)quantity? (end date: 7/7/2020)
• How important is it for presidential candidates to address growing concerns about health care data security, including patient privacy? (end date: 3/7/2020)
• Which of the following actions to curb e-cigarette use by youths would you support the MOST? (end date: 8/9/2019)
• Should television commercials for drugs include list price information along with advice for consumers on how to find out their out-of-pocket costs? (end date: 1/19/2019)
• Are there any currently approved prescription drugs that should be removed from the market because of safety reasons? (end date: 10/20/2018)
• What is your biggest concern, if any, with mail-order DNA testing? (end date: 6/30/2018)
• Should the FDA allow abbreviated (instead of complete) lists of risk warnings in TV commercials for prescription drugs? (end date: 12/10/2017)
• If you were able to reduce one of these lifestyle habits to improve your health today, which would it be? (end date: 8/31/2017)
• Should the government (NIH) fund studies that involve creation of human-animal chimeras? (end date: 5/31/2017)
• Will mental illness have less social stigma in 20 years? (end date: 2/2/2017)
• Are you concerned about the health effects of aerial spraying of mosquito pesticides? (end date: 10/19/2016)
• Which ONE of the following proposals from 2016 presidential candidates would do the MOST to help lower prescription drug prices in the US? (end date: 8/6/2016)
• Are you concerned that YOU will get sick with the Zika virus? (end date: 4/20/2016)
• What concerns you MOST about the FDA's recent decision to allow the production and sale of genetically modified salmon? (end date: 1/31/2016)
• Should doctors have to pay a fine if they don't use a government-mandated electronic record system in their practice? (end date: 11/25/2015)
• What is your opinion about the price of your health insurance relative to your coverage? (end date: 10/19/2015)
• Should the FDA approve Flibanserin, a drug taken daily for treating low libido in women? (end date: 8/28/2015)
• What is your level of concern about hacking or leaking of personal data from health insurance companies or health care provider databases? (end date: 6/15/2015)
• Should schools be strict or lenient about vaccination requirements? (end date: 4/8/2015)
• What new year's resolution would you be most likely to make related to meds you take? (end date: 2/16/2015)
• Do you support mandatory quarantines for travelers who have had contact with Ebola-infected patients? (end date: 12/20/2014)
• Rate the job the FDA is doing on regulating prescription drug advertisements aimed at consumers. (end date: 10/30/2014)
• Should patients be allowed to control who has access to sensitive parts of their electronic health care record, such as substance abuse treatments? (end date: 8/19/2014)
• As marijuana becomes increasingly legalized by states, should sellers be allowed to advertise their products to consumers on TV, radio, and the internet? (end date: 6/12/2014)
• Which one of these broad health issues will concern you the most in 2014? (end date: 4/9/2014)
• Should prescription drug advertisements directed at consumers continue to be allowed in the U.S.? (end date: 1/2/2014)
• As a condition of approval, should the FDA require that a new drug show how it performs compared with existing drugs approved for the same condition? (end date: 10/16/2013)
• How do you usually dispose of your unused meds? (end date: 7/13/2013)
• Why do you think the number of Americans taking antidepressants has doubled in the past ten years? (end date: 4/30/2013)
• Have you or your doctor ever reported a serious side effect that you have had to the FDA or the manufacturer? (end date: 1/31/2013)
• Do you tell your doctor about your experience with a medication that the doctor has prescribed to you? (end date: 8/22/2012)
• Do you share personal health care information, concerns, and diagnoses on Facebook? (end date: 4/22/2012)
• Should Supreme Court Justices Thomas (with insurance industry ties) and Kagan (Obama administration ties) recuse themselves from upcoming case on US healthcare reform? (end date: 2/6/2012)
• With around 80% of drug ingredients sourced from foreign manufacturers, are you concerned about the ability of the FDA to regulate the safety of US drug products? (end date: 1/4/2012)
• "Smart Pills": What is your opinion about drugs embedded with microchips that allow your health provider to monitor whether you take your meds? (end date: 9/27/2011)
• Should the US Supreme Court uphold the Vermont law that requires doctors' permission before pharmacies can sell prescribing data to data mining and marketing companies? (end date: 7/24/2011)
• Do you think the quality and safety of drugs manufactured in the US are better or worse than they were 20 years ago? (end date: 5/5/2011)
• Do you think the new health care reform law should be repealed? (end date: 3/13/2011)
• Do you understand what you or your insurance company will be billed for after a doctor visit? (end date: 1/18/2011)
• What is the most effective way to remember to take your medication? (end date: 8/31/2010)
• Are you optimistic that the new health care reform program is a step in the right direction? (end date: 4/13/2010)
• Are you in favor of a voluntary govt. program providing benefits of around $75 a day so that disabled and seniors could stay in their home using home atttendants or adult day care? (end date: 3/31/2010)
• Do you look for and report medical billing errors to your insurance company, even if it does not affect the amount you personally have to pay? (end date: 1/8/2010)
• Do you think health care reform should partially be paid for by new limits on tax deductions for the wealthiest (>$1 million in income) Americans? (end date: 10/7/2009)
• Should schools be strict or lenient about vaccination requirements? (end date: 7/23/2009)
• Should the FDA require consumer packaging to provide information on the manufacturing location and source country for the ingredients for prescription drugs? (end date: 3/13/2009)
• Which healthcare initiative would you most like to see enacted right away in the Obama administration? (end date: 12/31/2008)
• Which presidential candidate is more likely to make affordable and better quality health care available to you? (end date: 11/18/2008)
• Should pharmacies be required to dispose of unused prescription drugs? (end date: 9/22/2008)
• If you didn't fill a prescription you received from your doctor, why not? (end date: 6/10/2008)
• What data, if any, should pharmacies be allowed to sell to marketing companies? (end date: 1/31/2008)
• Which information source do you feel needs the MOST improvement when it comes to providing prescription drug information? (end date: 4/1/2007)
• SENIORS ONLY: Have you signed up for the new Medicare Prescription program? (end date: 7/31/2006)
• Should women be able to purchase the "morning after" pill without a prescription? (end date: 2/2/2006)
• Should pharmacies be required to fill your prescription, even if the pharmacist has moral or religious objections to the potential use of the drug? (end date: 9/2/2005)
• Are pharmaceutical advertisements usually appropriate and helpful to patients? (end date: 5/28/2005)
• Should the Supreme Court rule that medical marijuana laws in 11 states are invalid because of a federal ban on marijuana? (end date: 4/14/2005)
• Will you or seniors you know be better off with the new medicare prescription drug benefits in the bill signed by President Bush? (end date: 12/7/2004)
• Should the US allow reimportation of drugs so that Americans can purchase them at cheaper prices? (end date: 12/28/2003)
• Should the FDA have the power to decide which drugs are sold over-the-counter? (end date: 7/29/2003)
• Should consumers be allowed to sue vaccine manufacturers? (end date: 4/24/2003)
• Are you paying more now for prescription drugs than you did a year ago? (end date: 12/31/2002)
• Do you think doctors are influenced too much by freebies offered by pharmaceutical companies, such as free trips to educational seminars at resorts? (end date: 11/1/2002)
• Have you ever ordered a prescription drug at an online drugstore? (end date: 8/31/2002)
• Should Congress approve a parity law that will make health insurance companies provide equal coverage for physical and mental illness? (end date: 3/6/2002)
• Do you think that prescription drug packaging provides you with adequate information about side effects and interactions? (end date: 1/5/2002)
• Should herbal remedies go through the same rigorous clinical testing as drugs or should they be regulated as foods by the FDA? (end date: 11/9/2001)
• Do you think that Patient Bill of Rights legislation goes far enough in protecting rights of health care consumers? (end date: 8/30/2001)
• Have you ever tried herbal remedies for your health problem instead of going to the doctor for a prescription drug? (end date: 6/29/2001)
• Do you think Claritin, Allegra, Zyrtec and similar prescription allergy drugs should go over-the-counter? (end date: 6/4/2001)
• Is it ok for high school students to bring over-the-counter drugs to school for their own use? (end date: 5/19/2001)
• Should Medicare coverage be expanded to include prescription drugs for senior citizens? (end date: 4/21/2001)
• New healthcare regulations being considered would allow companies to market health care products to you based on your health care records without patient consent. (end date: 3/21/2001)
• Should doctors be allowed to prescribe marijuana for medical reasons? (end date: 2/28/2001)
• Do you approve of President Bush's decision to eliminate federal funding of international family planning organizations that provide educational information about abortion? (end date: 2/6/2001)
• Should all Americans be guaranteed a minimum level of health coverage? (end date: 1/23/2001)
• Should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to send promotional mailings to your home based on your health care records (e.g. prescriptions filled)? (end date: 12/31/2000)
• Should doctors that prescribe the new "abortion pill" drug RU-486 be allowed to maintain their anonymity? (end date: 12/31/2000)
• Do you think that pharmacists have the right to accept monetary incentives for encouraging patients to switch drug brands? (end date: 12/1/2000)