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1. The Political Landscape of Health Care in 2013 - Jon Aubrey, AmeriBen
2. Election Day November 6, 2012
3. Obama VS. Romney
4. Public Still Divided On ACA As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it? ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010 Favorable Unfavorable Don’t know/Refused Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
5. Chronic Partisan Divide Over ACA Percent who say they have a favorable opinion of the health reform law: ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010 Democrats Independents Republicans Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
6. Republicans’ Intense Opposition Outpaces Democrats’ Enthusiastic Support Percent of Democrats who say they have a VERY FAVORABLE opinion of the health care law Percent of Republicans who say they have a VERY UNFAVORABLE opinion of the health care law ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
7. Plurality Anticipate No Personal Impact Do you think you and your family will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference? ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010 Better off Won’t make much difference Worse off Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
8. Medicare, Cost Most Important Health Issues; Others Not Far Behind I’m going to read you a list of specific health care issues the presidential candidates may be talking about this year. Would you say this issue will be extremely important to your vote for president, very important, somewhat important, or not too important to your vote? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not too important Medicare, the government health program for people 65 and older The cost of health care and health insurance Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children Providing health coverage for the uninsured The 2010 health care law Reproductive health care services for women including birth control Abortion Note: Not at all important (vol.) and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted August 7-12, 2012)
9. Majority Understand Obama’s Direction On Health Care; Less Than Half Say Same About Romney Would you say you have a basic understanding of what each of the following candidates are proposing to do on health care if he wins the 2012 presidential election, or not? No Yes Barack Obama Mitt Romney Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted August 7-12, 2012)
10. Majority See Differences Between Obama And Romney On Health Policy Do you think Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have views on health care policy that are very similar, somewhat similar, somewhat different, or very different? Very different Somewhat different Somewhat similar Very similar Total Democrats Independents Republicans Note: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted August 7-12, 2012)
11. Better Access To Care Continues To Be Most Commonly Cited Benefit Of Law Percent who say their family has personally benefited from the health reform law: Among the 19% who say they have benefited from the health reform law: In what ways would you say you have benefited from the health reform law? Note: Only responses of 3% or more shown for follow-up question. Other and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted August 7-12, 2012)
12. Higher Costs Most Commonly Cited Downside Of Law Percent who say their family has been negatively affected by the health reform law: Among the 19% who say they have been negatively affected by the health reform law: In what ways would you say you have been negatively affected by the health reform law? Note: Only responses of 3% or more shown for follow-up question. Other and Don’t know/Refused answers not shown. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted August 7-12, 2012)
13. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS,1990, 2000, 2010 (*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person) 2000 1990 2010 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
14. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14%
15. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14%
16. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
17. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%
18. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2005 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
19. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2010 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
20. Self-Reported Obesity Among U.S. Adults in 2011 No state had a prevalence of obesity less than 20%. Eleven states and the District of Columbia had a prevalence between 20–<25%. Twelve states (Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia) had a prevalence equal to or greater than 30%. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
21. Prevalence* of Self-Reported Obesity Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2011 *Prevalence reflects BRFSS methodological changes in 2011, and these estimates should not be compared to previous years. 15%–<20%20%–<25% 25%–<30% 30%–<35% ≥35%
22. Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2011 Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC. Prevalence reflects BRFSS methodological changes in 2011, and these estimates should not be compared to previous years.