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Poll results: Health care concerns
June 4, 2004

St. Paul, Minn. —

QUESTION: Which of the following statements best describes your health insurance situation?

Option	Pctg.
I have adequate health insurance.	78%
I have health insurance, but I don't consider it adequate for my needs.	17%
I don't have health insurance.	4%
Don't know/Refused to answer	1%

QUESTION: In the past two years, would you say changes in what you pay for helath insurance caused you to change other spending priorities in your life?

Option	Pctg.
Yes.	43%
No	57%
I don't have health insurance.	4%
Don't know/Refused to answer	1%

QUESTION: In the past two years, has your health insurance coverage expanded to cover more things, contracted to cover less, or stayed the same?

Option	Pctg.
Expanded.	9%
Contracted	33%
Same	54%
Not sure	4%

QUESTION: One worry some people express is how they would pay for a huge medical bill if something very serious happened to them. Given the amount of health insurance you carry, would you say you are very concerned abou this, somewhatconcerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?

Option	Pctg.
Very concerned	17%
Somewhat concerned	36%
Not too concerned	29%
Not at all concerned	15%
Not sure	3%

QUESTION: Another worry some people express is the cost of prescription drugs. Given the amount of health insurance you carry, would you say you are very concerned about this, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?

Option	Pctg.
Very concerned	25%
Somewhat concerned	32%
Not too concerned	29%
Not at all concerned	12%
Not sure	2%

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POLL METHODOLOGY

The Mason-Dixon Minnesota Poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. May 24 through May 26, 2004. A total of 625 registered Minnesota voters were interviewed statewide by telephone. All stated they regularly vote in state elections.

Those interviewed were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Quotas were assigned to reflect voter turnout by county.

The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than plus or minus 4 percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if the entire population were sampled. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a regional or gender grouping.

Sample Figures:

Men 309 (49%) Women 316 (51%)

Region	Interviews
Hennepin/Ramsey counties	210 interviews
Twin Cities suburbs	150 interviews
Rochester/Southeast	70 interviews
Southwest Minnesota	60 interviews
Northwest Minnesota	64 interviews
Duluth/Northeast	71 interviews

PLEASE NOTE: This report is the property of Mason-Dixon Political/Media Research, Inc. It is not for duplication and/or redistribution. Copies of this report are available only through subscription. Subscribers are prohibited from providing this document to any third party. Any party in an unauthorized possession, engaging in unauthorized use. or involved in the unauthorized duplication or transmission of this document is subject to all applicable criminal and civil penalties.

Poll Copyright 2004, Mason-Dixon Political/Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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