Healthcare quality

How would you define “good healthcare” for people your age? If you were rating your doctor, what factors would you consider? Whose opinion should matter most in rating how well your doctor cares for you: yours, parents, insurance companies, others? Why? What would be...

Healthcare involvement

Today we want to learn about how you use the healthcare system. When was your last doctor’s appointment? Who schedules your doctor’s appointments? Why? Who usually goes with you to your doctor’s appointments? Why? Who usually picks up your prescription medicine? Why?...

Healthcare confidentiality

Intro: This week we want to talk about what healthcare providers can/cannot tell others about your health or healthcare (“confidentiality”). Text next to continue. Has any healthcare provider ever talked to you about confidentiality? What did they say? What do you...

Healthcare access

Healthcare includes seeing a doctor, going to the hospital, getting medicine, treatment, health insurance, etc. How do you feel about your access to healthcare? Tell us about it. Do you think most people in the United States have access to healthcare? Why or why not?...

Health research

What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘health research’? Findings from health research help us to understand diseases and to improve health. Have you ever looked for health research to learn about a specific problem? Tell us about it. Do you think it...

Health insurance knowledge

I pay. You pay. What the heck is a copay? When it comes to health insurance, what do you know about copays? There are also these things called health insurance deductibles. Tell us what you know about them! Have you heard of health insurance premiums? What are they? A...