Public Opinion

Public Perceptions of Health Care Costs in Massachusetts: A Report for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

This 2011 poll probed Massachusetts residents on various questions related to health care costs.

The Massachusetts Health Reform Law: Public Opinion and Perception: 2006

Report on the results of a September 2006 public opinion poll of Massachusetts residents on various aspects of the health reform law, prepared by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health for the BCBS of Massachusetts Foundation. View a graphic presentation of the results here. (November 2006)

Massachusetts Health Reform Public Tracking Survey: 2007

Topline results from a May/June 2007 public opinion poll of Massachusetts residents on various aspects of Massachusetts health reform, prepared by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health for the BCBS of Massachusetts Foundation. View a graphic presentation of the results here. (June 2007)

Massachusetts Health Reform Public Tracking Survey: 2008

Results from a June 2008 public opinion poll of Massachusetts residents on various aspects of Massachusetts health reform for the BCBS of Massachusetts Foundation. View a graphic presentation of the results here. (June 2008)

Massachusetts Health Reform: A Public Perspective From Debate Through Implementation

Health Affairs article by Robert Blendon, Tami Buhr, Tara Sussman, and John Benson, examining Massachusetts public opinion toward Massachusetts health reform from 2003 through 2008 (abstract only). (October 2008)