1.  Referring to the definition provided above, should universal coverage be mandated by Congress?

1) Yes  55% => 22 votes

2) No  45% => 18 votes

2.  Referring to the definition provided above, should a “community rating mechanism” be an essential part of health care reform in 2009?

1) Yes  60% => 24 votes

2) No  40% => 16 votes

3.  Which of the following should receive the most nursing workforce development funding? (Please select the option you think should be the highest priority)

1) Public health  30% => 12 votes

2) Nurse Faculty recruitment/retention  55% => 22 votes

3) Nursing schools/programs  0% => 0 votes

4) Advance Practice Nursing  5% => 2 votes

5) Staff nurses  8% => 3 votes

Other  3% => 1 votes

4.  Looking ahead to a reformed health system, which of these health care delivery components are most important to you (please select only 4 answers)

1) Wellness & Prevention  23% => 37 votes

2) Hospice & end-of-life  8% => 13 votes

3) Acute care  9% => 14 votes

4) Chronic disease management  17% => 27 votes

5) Integrated primary care  11% => 18 votes

6) Mental health  10% => 16 votes

7) Disparities & equitable access  9% => 15 votes

8) Transitional care from hospital to home  4% => 7 votes

9) Long-term care  4% => 6 votes

10) Alternative and complementary care  3% => 5 votes

Other  1% => 1 votes

5.  Looking ahead to a reformed health system, which of these health system components are most important to you (please select only 4 answers)

1) Portability  11% => 17 votes

2) Choice in providers & services  15% => 24 votes

3) Cost & payment transparency  15% => 24 votes

4) Patient autonomy & informed decision-making  18% => 29 votes

5) An essential benefits package  7% => 11 votes

6) Information technology  3% => 5 votes

7) Increased oversight  2% => 3 votes

8) Scope of practice, ie. maximizing the license of advance practice nurses  9% => 14 votes

9) Public health & access to services  11% => 18 votes

10) Patient-centered health home model  8% => 12 votes

Other  0% => 0 votes

6.  We know that each of us will have to contribute to the cost of the new health care system, so which funding / purchasing option do you strongly prefer to make your contribution?

1) Co-op Health Plans  23% => 9 votes

2) Health Insurance Exchanges  40% => 16 votes

3) Public Health Plan  13% => 5 votes

4) National Health Insurance  25% => 10 votes

7.  Once again, knowing that we will all have to contribute, what funding /purchasing option do you most strongly oppose to make your contribution?

1) Co-op Health Plans  18% => 7 votes

2) Health Insurance Exchanges  28% => 11 votes

3) Public Health Plan  25% => 10 votes

4) National Health Insurance  30% => 12 votes

5.  Gender

1) Male  0% => 0 votes

2) Female  0% => 0 votes