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1 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey, July Assessment of Medicare Part D Now that the first-ever Part D enrollment period has ended, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Percent saying agree or strongly agree

2 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey, July Preferred Actions on Late Enrollment Which of the following actions would you prefer Congress to take?"

3 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey, July Reducing the Complexity of the Part D Benefit Many Medicare beneficiaries have reportedly been confused by the complexity of the Part D benefit and the number of plans among which they have to choose. Which of the following approaches would you recommend to address this issue?

4 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey, July Changes in the Medicare Drug Benefit To what extent do you favor/oppose the following proposed changes in the Medicare drug benefit (assuming that increased financing were available)? Percent saying favor or strongly favor

5 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey, July Highest Priority Changes Please select which change, if any, would be your highest priority.

6 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey, July Providing Prescription Drug Coverage Through the Traditional Medicare Program One alternative to the current policy would be to make prescription drug coverage available as part of the Medicare program, rather than only through private plans. To what extent do you favor each of these proposed options? Percent saying favor or strongly favor

7 THE COMMONWEALTH FUND Source: The Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey, July More than Four in Five Respondents Favor or Strongly Favor Giving Medicare the Authority to Negotiate Prices for Drugs Provided to Part D Enrollees Percent