Ohio Health Issues Poll

The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati has always encouraged and supported data-driven decisions. It is in support of that goal that we started the Ohio Health Issues Poll.

2009 Poll

Results from the 2009 poll, conducted in conjunction with the Institute for Policy Research's Ohio Poll, will be distributed throughout the coming weeks. Data we have released include:

Fall 2009

• What Ohioans Ages 65 and over Think about Healthcare Reform
• What Ohioans Think about Healthcare Reform Going too Far or Not Far Enough
• What Ohioans Think about How Healthcare Reform Will Affect Them
• What Ohioans Think about the Medical Malpractice System
• What Ohioans Think about Ways to Increase the Number of Insured Americans
• What Ohioans Think about What Will Improve the Healthcare System
• What Ohioans Think about What Is Important to Them about Healthcare

Summer 2009

• OHIP 2009 Summer data tables
• Ohioans' Experiences with Going into Debt to Pay for Healthcare
• Ohioans' Experiences with Going without Care because of Cost
• Ohioans' Experiences with Not Having Health Insurance Coverage
• Ohioans' Experiences with Problems Due to Recent Changes in the Economy
• Ohioans' Experiences with Changes in the Economy since September 2008
• Ohioans' Experiences with Reductions in Salaries and Benefits
• What Ohioans Think about Federal Healthcare Reform

Topics from 2008 poll include:

Results from the 2008 poll, conducted in conjunction with the Institute for Policy Research's Ohio Poll, will be distributed throughout the coming weeks. Data we have released include:

Spring 2008

• OHIP Spring data tables
• Ohioans Experiences with Having a Medical Home
• Ohioans Experiences with Not Having Insurance Coverage
• Ohioans Experiences with Paying Medical Bills
• Ohioans Experiences with Type of Health Insurance Coverage
• What Ohioans Think About the Presidential Candidates and Healthcare Issues
• What Ohioans Think About Treatment vs. Prison for People with Severe Mental Illnesses Convicted of Non-Violent Crimes
• What Ohioans Think About What the State Should Spend More Money on

Fall 2008

• OHIP Fall data tables
• Ohioans Experiences with Problems Due to Recent Changes in the Economy
• What Ohioans Think About Issues that Will Decide their Vote for President
• What Ohioans Think About The Presidential Candidate Who Is Best on Healthcare Issues
• What Ohioans Think About Their Ability to Pay Medical Expenses When They Retire

Topics from 2007 poll include:

Results from the 2007 poll, conducted in conjunction with the Institute for Policy Research's Ohio Poll, will be distributed throughout the coming weeks. Data we have released include:

• Ohioans Experiences with Poverty; A demographic profile of poverty in Ohio
• What Ohioans Think About Access to Affordable, Quality Healthcare for all Americans
• What Ohioans Think About Expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
• What Ohioans Think About Healthcare Issues for the President and Congress to Work on
• What Ohioans Think About Important Issues for the 2008 Presidential Election

Topics from 2006 poll include:

• What Ohioans Think About Insurance Coverage Compared to 1999
• Ohioans Experiences with Not Having Insurance Coverage
• Ohioans Experiences with Mental Illnesses among Coworkers, Friends, and Family
• What Ohioans Think About the Importance of Care for People with Mental Illnesses
• What Ohioans Think about Smoking Bans in Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars
• What Ohioans Think About Treatment Versus Prison for People with Severe Mental Illnesses who Get in Trouble with the Law
• What Ohioans Think About the United States Health Care System

Topics from 2005 poll include:

• What Ohioans Think About Changes to Medicaid
• What Ohioans Think About the Costs of Healthcare
• What Ohioans Think About Smoking Bans
• What Ohioans Think About Substance Use Disorders
• What Ohioans Think About Treatment Differences in Healthcare

Datasets

Datasets from the poll are available on the Online Analysis and Statistical Information System (OASIS). This is an innovative web-based program that puts powerful analysis tools in the hands of the general public. To view the Ohio Health Issues Poll once you have registered, select "The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati" in the "Collection of Studies" category. Then choose "Ohio Health Issues Poll."

OHIP Suggestions

The Ohio Health Issues Poll will be conducted once a year in partnership with the Institute for Policy Research and will cover a variety of topics, including insurance status, concerns about healthcare coverage, healthcare services, and others. We welcome your suggestions on topics for future surveys.