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Which actions do you think would be MOST helpful to control the cost of healthcare in this country?
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| Promote the use of generic drugs |
46% |
| Put price controls on the cost of new drugs |
42% |
| Reduce over-use of treatment that accomplishes very little |
35% |
| Have a government-financed program for everyone |
30% |
| Require patients to pay more if they do not follow medical advice that would keep them healthy |
15% |
| Have stricter standards for the use of expensive new medical technology |
14% |
| Use “managed care” than will establish control of health costs |
12% |
| Make choices about the direction of treatment |
11% |
| Reduce payments to hospitals, doctors and other health providers |
10% |
| Have a cantonal-financed program for a part of the population |
10% |
| Remove supplementary insurance |
9% |
| Have consumers pay more if they choose more expensive treatment options |
8% |
| I would do nothing. I do not think that higher costs are a problem |
2% |
| Nothing will be helpful to control the cost of healthcare in this country |
1% |
