The health care system is changing rapidly with more and more people being treated in Health Maintenance organizations (or HMOs) and in managed care plans. How much do you agree or disagree with how the HMOs and managed care plans are working? G. They make it more difficult to see a specialist for problems like emotional, nervous, and mental health problems.
HMOs make seeing mental health specialists harder · Asked in 1 wave, 1998 · 1,387 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neither agree nor disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 3% | 21% | 18% | 42% | 16% | 1387 | ±3 | |
| Democrats | 3% | 25% | 14% | 42% | 16% | 477 | ±5 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) |
General Social Survey 1998 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1998 | 1998-02-01 to 1998-06-19 | face to face | 2,832 | 1,387 |
| 3% |
| 17% |
| 22% |
| 42% |
| 16% |
| 533 |
| ±5 |
| Republicans | 2% | 22% | 19% | 40% | 17% | 349 | ±6 |