The U.S. House and Senate elections in November 2006 have generatedintense interest both in this country and abroad.1 One reasonthis election is seen as important is that the Republican andDemocratic positions on many key policy areas, such as healthcare, are currently far apart. A substantial body of researchby political scientists has shown that in recent years the positionsof the two parties in Congress have diverged increasingly onalmost all major policy issues.2,3,4,5,6 This trend has alsobeen reflected in congressional legislation on issues such asthe future of the Medicare prescription drug program, the . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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Survey Questions
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Health Care as an Issue in 2006
Top Health Care Issues
Ratings of Health Care Issues
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From the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston (R.J.B.); and the Kaiser Family Foundation, Menlo Park, CA (D.E.A.).
Address reprint requests to Dr. Blendon at the Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave., Rm. 402, Boston, MA 02115, or at rblendon@hsph.harvard.edu.
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