Health Policy

Older Americans are wary of changes to Medicare. Compared with younger people, they are more positive about the way the program operates, less apt to think that changes are needed and far less disposed towards Paul Ryan’s proposal to reshape Medicare. A Pew Research survey in May of 2011 found that those 65 and older […]

A detailed look at people living with disability in the U.S. -- their demographic profile, technology status, and use of the internet for health information.

At the 19th International AIDS Conference, Susannah Fox shared a social history of the internet - our national story and her grandmother's story.

Presenting our research to a roomful, not just a row full, of rare-disease patients and caregivers was an extraordinary experience.

Susannah Fox presented research on how people, particularly those living with rare disease, use online health resources and what the rest of us can learn from them.

Overview Despite the stagnant economy and broad dissatisfaction with national conditions, Barack Obama holds a significant lead over Mitt Romney. Currently, Obama is favored by a 50% to 43% margin among registered voters nationwide. Obama has led by at least a slim margin in every poll this year, and there is no clear trend in […]

Thirty percent of U.S. adults provide support to a loved one. The internet is a key information and communications resource for this front-line labor force.

Grassroots contribution to health research just got a boost. Is it time for us to measure personal genetic testing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3kg6P7e7jk   On Monday, July 2, retiring “PBS NewsHour” anchor Jim Lehrer interviewed Pew Research Center President Andrew Kohut at the Chautauqua Institution’s Morning Lecture Series, titled, “The Lehrer Report: What Informed Voters Need to Know.” The discussion was part of the New York institution’s annual summer event held before an audience of 3,500. Lehrer and Kohut discussed […]

Overview The public has long been divided in its opinions about the 2010 health care law. There is now a similar division of opinion over last week’s Supreme Court decision to uphold the law – 40% say they disapprove of the decision, while 36% approve and nearly a quarter (24%) offer no opinion. Despite extensive […]