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D E Altman

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Health information, the Internet, and the digital divide.

Through an analysis of recent data on adults' and children's computer use and experiences, this DataWatch shows that use of computers and the Internet is widespread and that significant percentages of the public are already using the Internet to get health information. The surveys also show that the Internet is already a useful vehicle for reaching large numbers of lower-income, less-educated, and minority Americans. However, a substantial digital divide continues to characterize computer and Internet use, with lower-income blacks especially affected. Implications for the future of health communication on the Internet also are explored.

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The 1991 Pennsylvania Senate race and national health insurance.

Voter interest in reform of the American health care system played a central role in the November 5 come-from-behind reelection victory of Democratic Senator Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania over Republican candidate Richard Thornburgh. In a post-election poll of 1,000 Pennsylvania voters, over 50 percent identified "national health insurance" as one of two issues that mattered most in deciding how to vote. And 21 percent of voters said the issue was the "single most important factor" in their voting decision. The results of the Pennsylvania Senate race suggest that universal health care has arrived as a mainstream political issue and that political candidates who fail to address the issue do so at their peril.

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New Hampshire, health care, and the 1992 election.

A poll of New Hampshire voters who participated in the February 17 presidential primary shows that the recession and overall concern for the economy was the most important factor in determining the outcome of the election. Health care and national health insurance ranked second, significantly outranking concerns over all other issues. When presented with the leading policy options for health care reform, the majority of voters favored a plan that would guarantee universal coverage by law--either a "play or pay" plan or an all-government plan. However, even though a majority of voters favored universal coverage, they also preferred plans that would make insurance available through private insurers rather than through an all-government plan.

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Health care, the California primary, and the 1992 election.

Voters in the June 2 last-in-the-nation California primary indicated that candidates' character, experience, and leadership ability have become more significant than their stands on such issues as health reform. However, among substantive campaign issues, health care ranked second, behind the economy. That is consistent with previous poll results from New Hampshire, the nation's first primary state.

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Fear & loathing: why Californians are concerned about health care.

A larger percentage of Californians than Americans overall lack insurance, and a poll of state residents shows a greater level of concern about health care costs and access. Among the reasons: a recognition that the uninsured face serious barriers to care and a fear among middle-class Californians that insurance and medical care costs could make coverage unaffordable.

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How much does the public know about health reform?

With federal action on major health reform set to take place in 1994, a recent survey of 1,200 adults found major gaps in Americans' understanding of what the problems are or how major legislative proposals would address them. While the public is primarily concerned about how health reform will affect them personally, their current lack of knowledge heightens the impact that political advertising, media coverage, and public education campaigns will have.

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