HOW MUCH DOES THE PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT HEALTH REFORM

With federal action on major health reform set to take place in 1994, a recent survey of 1,200 adults found major gaps in Americans' underst anding of what the problems are or how major legislative proposals wou ld address them. While the public is primarily concerned about how hea lth reform will affect them personally, their current lack of knowledg e heightens the impact that political advertising, media coverage, and public education campaigns will have.