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Americans’ Views on Candidates and Medical Progress

National public opinion survey commissioned by Research!America

July 2016

National Survey Methodology

This nationwide online survey was conducted by Zogby Analytics on behalf of Research!America in June 2016, among 1,001 adults ages 18+. This survey has a theoretical sampling error of +/- 3.2 percentage points* The minority oversampling was conducted by Zogby Analytics on behalf of Research!America in June 2016, among 419 Hispanic, 305 Asian and 407 African-American adults ages 18+ with a theoretical sampling error of +/- 4.9 percentage points for African-Americans, +/- 4.9 percentage points for Hispanics, and +/- 5.7 percentage points for Asians.*

*Due to rounding, the total may not add up to 100 on some slides

Majority Agree Medicines Have Improved Their Quality of Life

36% 45% 6% 4% 10%

Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure Do you agree or disagree that medicines available today have improved your quality of life?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important to Develop Better Medicines

68% 23% 3% 1% 5%

Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not important at all Not Sure In your opinion, how important is it to develop better medicines for conditions we currently treat?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Less Than a Quarter say Congressional Candidates Listen to and Understand Health Concerns of Americans

7% 17% 30% 38% 9% Very Well Somewhat Well Not too Well Not Well at all Not Sure

How well do you think candidates running for Congress listen to and understand the health concerns of people like you?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

One-Third say Presidential Candidates Listen to and Understand Health Concerns of Americans

8% 25% 28% 31% 10% Very Well Somewhat Well Not too Well Not Well at all Not Sure

How well do you think candidates running for President listen to and understand the health concerns of people like you?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Few say Congressional Candidates Listen to and Understand Health Concerns of Americans

6% 8% 11% 12% 16% 18% 22% 20% 31% 34% 30% 30% 40% 29% 28% 30% 8% 11% 10% 8%

Very Well Somewhat Well Not too Well Not Well at all Not Sure

How well do you think candidates running for Congress listen to and understand the health concerns of people like you?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Few say Presidential Candidates Listen to and Understand Health Concerns of Americans

7% 11% 11% 15% 23% 29% 22% 24% 30% 26% 31% 33% 33% 20% 23% 21% 8% 15% 14% 6%

Very Well Somewhat Well Not too Well Not Well at all Not Sure

How well do you think candidates running for President listen to and understand the health concerns of people like you?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important for Next President to Assign High Priority to Research and Innovation

43% 35% 10% 4% 8% Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not Important at all Not Sure

In your view, how important is it for the next President to assign a high priority to putting health research and innovation to work to assure continued medical progress?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important for Next Congress to Assign High Priority to Research and Innovation

43% 34% 10% 5% 9% Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not Important at all Not Sure

In your view, how important is it for the next Congress to assign a high priority to putting health research and innovation to work to assure continued medical progress?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important for Next President to Assign High Priority to Research and Innovation

Republicans Independents Democrats

35% 36% 56% 39% 35% 31% 14% 10% 6% 5% 7% 7% 12% 5%

Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not at all Important Not Sure

In your view, how important is it for the next President to assign a high priority to putting health research and innovation to work to assure continued medical progress?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important for Next Congress to Assign High Priority to Research and Innovation

Republicans Independents Democrats

33% 38% 56% 40% 33% 28% 13% 8% 10% 6% 8% 8% 14% 5%

Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not at all Important Not Sure

In your view, how important is it for the next Congress to assign a high priority to putting health research and innovation to work to assure continued medical progress?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important for Next President to Assign High Priority to Research and Innovation

36% 41% 43% 53% 43% 35% 38% 33% 12% 11% 10% 7% 4% 7% 8% 6% 5%

Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not at all Important Not Sure

In your view, how important is it for the next President to assign a high priority to putting health research and innovation to work to assure continued medical progress?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important for Next Congress to Assign High Priority to Research and Innovation

39% 39% 45% 52% 36% 39% 31% 35% 11% 13% 11% 7% 10% 8% 8% 5%

Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not at all Important Not Sure

In your view, how important is it for the next Congress to assign a high priority to putting health research and innovation to work to assure continued medical progress?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Very Few Americans Have Heard Presidential Candidates Discuss Research Recently

12% 66% 22%

Yes No Not Sure To the best of your recollection, in the last 30-60 days, have you heard any of the candidates for President discuss medical research?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Very Few Americans Have Heard Congressional Candidates Discuss Research Recently

9% 72% 19%

Yes No Not Sure To the best of your recollection, in the last 30-60 days, have you heard any of the candidates for Congress discuss medical research?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Very Few Americans Have Heard Presidential Candidates Discuss Research Recently

Independents Republicans Democrats

6% 11% 18% 66% 70% 63% 28% 19% 19%

Yes No Not Sure

To the best of your recollection, in the last 30-60 days, have you heard any of the candidates for President discuss medical research?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Very Few Americans Have Heard Congressional Candidates Discuss Research Recently

Independents Republicans Democrats

3% 11% 12% 72% 74% 69% 25% 15% 19%

Yes No Not Sure

To the best of your recollection, in the last 30-60 days, have you heard any of the candidates for Congress discuss medical research?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Very Few Americans Have Heard Presidential Candidates Discuss Research Recently

11% 12% 13% 23% 67% 66% 62% 58% 21% 22% 26% 19%

Yes No Not Sure

To the best of your recollection, in the last 30-60 days, have you heard any of the candidates for President discuss medical research?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Very Few Americans Have Heard Congressional Candidates Discuss Research Recently

African-Americans Non-Hispanic Whites Asians Hispanics

9% 9% 9% 15% 68% 74% 64% 62% 23% 17% 27% 22%

Yes No Not Sure

To the best of your recollection, in the last 30-60 days, have you heard any of the candidates for Congress discuss medical research?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Americans Support Paying Additional Taxes to Invest in Research

29% 33% 11% 16% 11% Strongly Support Somewhat Support Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Not Sure

Would you support paying an additional $1 per week in taxes if you knew for sure that it would go towards the U.S. investing more in research to improve health?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Americans Support Paying Additional Taxes to Invest in Research

26% 29% 32% 40% 34% 39% 36% 34% 13% 11% 13% 11% 16% 7% 9% 8% 11% 15% 11% 7%

Strongly Support Somewhat Support Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Not Sure

Would you support paying an additional $1 per week in taxes if you knew for sure that it would go towards the U.S. investing more in research to improve health?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Americans Support Paying Additional Taxes to Invest in Research

Independents Republicans Democrats

18% 24% 43% 38% 30% 32% 10% 14% 10% 19% 24% 7% 17% 8% 8%

Strongly Support Somewhat Support Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose Not Sure

Would you support paying an additional $1 per week in taxes if you knew for sure that it would go towards the U.S. investing more in research to improve health?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Opinions Split on Whether Medical R&D Part

• f Solution to Rising Health Care Costs

32% 36% 32%

Part of the problem Part of the solution Not Sure When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say medical research and development is part of the problem or part of the solution?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Opinions Split on Whether Medical R&D Part

• f Solution to Rising Health Care Costs

Democrats Independents Republicans

26% 29% 42% 43% 31% 33% 31% 40% 25%

Part of the Solution Part of the Problem Not Sure

When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say medical research and development is part of the problem or part of the solution?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Opinions Split on Whether Medical R&D Part

• f Solution to Rising Health Care Costs

29% 30% 32% 33% 38% 42% 43% 35% 33% 28% 25% 32%

Part of the Problem Part of the Solution Not Sure

When it comes to rising health care costs, would you say medical research and development is part of the problem or part of the solution?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important for the U.S. to Remain a Global Leader in New Medicines

57% 28% 7% 3% 6%

Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not important at all Not Sure How important do you think it is that the U.S. remains the global leader in bringing new medicines to patients?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Majority say Important to Invest in Health Care Delivery Research

49% 33% 6% 2% 11% Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not at all Important Not Sure

A type of research called health care delivery research seeks to translate discoveries from research into medical practice. How important do you think it is for the United States to invest in health care delivery research?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important to Know if Congressional Candidates Support More Federal Investments in Research

38% 39% 11% 3% 9% Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not Important at all Not Sure

How important is it for you to know whether your candidates for Congress believe the government should invest more in medical research?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Important for the Federal Government to Support Incentives for Private Sector Research

42% 30% 12% 5% 11% Very Important Somewhat Important Not too Important Not Important at all Not Sure

How important is it for the federal government to support incentives for private sector investment in new treatments and cures?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

Nearly Half Say Not Enough Progress in Developing Medicines

32% 48% 21%

Yes No Not Sure Do you believe we are making enough progress in developing new medicines?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.

More than Half Say Not Enough Collaboration Between Academia, Government and Industry

25% 54% 21%

Yes No Not Sure Do you believe that there is enough collaboration between academics, government, and industry scientists on research projects to discover and develop new medicines?

Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2016.