This paper presents findings from the 2001 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), a survey sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), the Consumer Health Education Council (CHEC), and Mathew Greenwald & Associates, Inc., and conducted annually since 1998. According to the survey,...

The 2002 Health Confidence Survey finds that Americans' confidence in and satisfaction with the health care system in the United States remain remarkably stable. Almost half of survey respondents continue to be extremely or very satisfied with the health care they are receiving in general, and...

The sixth annual Health Confidence Survey (HCS) finds that almost one-half of Americans continue to be extremely or very satisfied with the quality of medical care they receive. However, they are increasingly dissatisfied with the costs of health insurance and the costs of care not covered by...

This paper presents findings from the 2009 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), the 12th wave of an annual survey that examines a broad spectrum of health care issues, including Americans’ satisfaction with health care today, their confidence in the future of the health care system and the Medicare...

This paper presents findings from the 2008 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), the 11th wave of an annual survey to assess the attitudes of the American public regarding the health care system in the United States. Findings from the 2008 Health Confidence Survey (HCS) continue to demonstrate that...

This paper presents findings from the 2007 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), the 10th wave of an annual survey to assess the attitudes of the American public regarding the health care system in the United States. Findings from the 2007 HCS demonstrate that rising health care costs increasingly are...

This paper examines public opinion surrounding employment-based health coverage. It uses data from the 2013 and 2014 Health and Voluntary Workplace Benefits Survey (WBS), conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Greenwald & Associates, as well as historical data from the...

Four years after passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), implementation of many of its provisions and delay of others, an increasing majority of workers continue to give low marks to the U.S. health care system. This paper examines public opinion with respect...

This paper presents findings from the 2005 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), the eighth wave of an annual survey designed to assess the attitudes of the American public regarding the health care system in the United States. The survey was conducted within the United States between June 21 and...

This paper presents the findings from the 2004 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), which focuses on Americans' satisfaction with the health care system today and their confidence in the system's future. It examines Americans' attitudes about employment-based health benefits, health savings accounts...