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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| hi001 | In this section we will ask you about different aspects of health insurance plans. Please answer to the best of your knowledge.
If an insurance policy has a higher deductible the premium should be lower, everything else equal. | higher deductible premium should be lower |
| hi002 | If you visit a doctor who is not part of your insurer's network you will have to pay more out-of-pocket. | outside network more out of pocket |
| hi004 | Which type of insurer places greater restrictions on patient’s choices of the providers they see? | which insurer has greater restriction |
| hi005 | Which of the following best describes a deductible? | describe deductible |
| hl002 | In this section we will ask you about changes that are happening to the American healthcare system.
A national healthcare reform law (officially known as the Affordable Care Act, but also sometimes referred to as Obama Care) was recently implemented. How much would you say you know about this reform? | how much know about health reform |
| hl003 | Given what you know about the healthcare reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it? | favorable about health reform |
| hl004 | Do you think you and your family are ^FL_hl004_1 or ^FL_hl004_2 off under the health reform law, or do you think it didn’t make much difference? | family better/worse off under health reform law |
| hl004_rand | Indicates better/worse order | better/worse off order |
| hl008 | Under the new healthcare law, those who don't enroll in any type of health insurance may have to pay a penalty. | penalty if not enrolled |
| hl009 | The new healthcare law creates health insurance exchanges or marketplaces where small businesses and people who don't get coverage through their employers can shop for insurance and compare prices and benefits. | marketplaces to show for coverage |
| hl010 | Only people who are currently uninsured can participate in the new health insurance exchanges or marketplaces. | only uninsured can participate in marketplace |
| hl011 | Under the new healthcare law, there is health plan standardization and insurers in the health insurance exchanges are required to offer plans that fit within four levels of coverage: bronze, silver, gold and platinum. | plan standardization under new law |
| hl012 | Under the new healthcare law, those below a certain income are eligible for subsidies to buy health insurance. | below income will get subsidies to buy insurance |
| hl013 | Under the new healthcare law, health insurance plans are allowed to charge different prices for people with pre-existing conditions. | charge different price for pre existing condition |
| hl014 | The new healthcare law gives states the option of expanding their existing Medicaid program to cover more low-income, uninsured adults. | law will expand medicaid program |
| hl015 | The new healthcare law allows undocumented immigrants to receive financial help from the government to buy health insurance. | law will allow immigrants to receive financial help |
| hl016 | ^FLStateReside has its own health insurance exchange or marketplace. | Rs state will have own marketplace |
| hl017 | Have you heard of ^FLStateExchange? | heard of state exchange |
| hl018 | True or False: ^FLStateReside has expanded Medicaid ^FLMedicaid. | state will expand medicaid |
| hl019_1 | Official information from the federal government (brochures on the internet at www.healthcare.gov or by calling 1-800-318-2596) | official info |
| hl019_2 | Websites of the state of ^FLStateReside | state website |
| hl019_3 | Internet sites, other than the federal/state governments' sites | other websites |
| hl019_4 | Doctor, pharmacist, or other health care professional | doctor |
| hl019_5 | Current insurance firm, insurance agent, or employer's benefit office | insurance firm |
| hl019_6 | Family or friends | family or friends |
| hl019_7 | Colleagues at work | colleagues |
| hl019_8 | Newspaper/press report | newspaper |
| hl019_9 | TV/radio | tv |
| hl020 | Have you visited healthcare.gov^FLMarketplace or spoken with a representative of your state's or the federal health insurance exchange or marketplace since October of 2014? | visited healthcare.gov |
| truefalse_rand | Indicates true/false order | true false order |