2. What determines whether or not you decide to read the newsletter? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Subject line
35.9%
121
First paragraph
15.4%
52
If I have the time
40.9%
138
I’m looking for insights about health issues in the news
37.1%
125
Other
10.1%
34
Total Respondents
337
(skipped this question)
2
3. How do you primarily read the newsletter?
Response Percent
Response Total
On a desktop/laptop
93.8%
317
BlackBerry
1.5%
5
Mobile phone
0%
0
Paper print out
4.1%
14
Other
0.6%
2
Total Respondents
338
(skipped this question)
1
4. Please tell us how useful you find the following:
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Not useful
Response Total
Grace-Marie?s commentary
74% (236)
23% (74)
3% (9)
319
Summaries of recent news articles and studies
73% (234)
26% (84)
1% (2)
320
Listing of upcoming events
24% (74)
48% (148)
28% (87)
309
Total Respondents
323
(skipped this question)
16
5. Please rate the following:
Too long
Too short
Just right
Response Total
Length of Grace-Marie?s commentary
7% (23)
3% (8)
90% (288)
319
Length of article summaries
4% (12)
6% (20)
90% (287)
319
Length of upcoming events section
13% (38)
3% (8)
84% (238)
284
Total Respondents
322
(skipped this question)
17
6. What is your opinion of the newsletter presentation and graphics?
Response Percent
Response Total
Attractive and easy to read
85.4%
270
Too many weblinks that interrupt the content
1.6%
5
I don’t see graphics, only straight text, on my screen
9.2%
29
Other
3.8%
12
Total Respondents
316
(skipped this question)
23
7. How often do you forward the newsletter to colleagues and friends?
Response Percent
Response Total
Weekly
6.2%
20
At least once a month
25.7%
83
Less than monthly
36.5%
118
Never
31.6%
102
Total Respondents
323
(skipped this question)
16
8. If you have a friend or colleague who would like to receive the newsletter directly, please feel free to give us their name and email address so we can add them to our distribution list.
Response Percent
Response Total
Name:
100%
23
Email:
100%
23
Total Respondents
23
(skipped this question)
316
9. What other free health policy newsletters do you subscribe to? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report (Kaiser Family Foundation)
61.2%
115
Health Policy Prescriptions (Pacific Research Institute)
12.8%
24
Healthy Competition (Cato Institute)
25%
47
Other
47.3%
89
Total Respondents
188
(skipped this question)
151
10. What, if any, information or sections would you like to see included or removed from the newsletter? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Less opinion and more straightforward reporting
22.3%
41
Fewer summaries of recent articles and studies
8.2%
15
More summaries of articles and links to studies by others
64.7%
119
Other
12%
22
Total Respondents
184
(skipped this question)
155
11. Overall, what is your opinion of the Health Policy Matters newsletter?
Response Percent
Response Total
Excellent
64.5%
205
Good
30.5%
97
Fair
4.1%
13
Poor
0.9%
3
Total Respondents
318
(skipped this question)
21
12. Additional comments?
Total Respondents
76
(skipped this question)
263
13. How often do you visit our website at www.galen.org?
Response Percent
Response Total
Several times a week
0.6%
2
Several times a month
14%
44
Less than once a month
56.4%
177
Never
29%
91
Total Respondents
314
(skipped this question)
25
14. What are your reasons for visiting our website? (Check all that apply)
2. What determines whether or not you decide to read the newsletter? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Subject line
35.9%
121
First paragraph
15.4%
52
If I have the time
40.9%
138
I’m looking for insights about health issues in the news
37.1%
125
Other
10.1%
34
Total Respondents
337
(skipped this question)
2
3. How do you primarily read the newsletter?
Response Percent
Response Total
On a desktop/laptop
93.8%
317
BlackBerry
1.5%
5
Mobile phone
0%
0
Paper print out
4.1%
14
Other
0.6%
2
Total Respondents
338
(skipped this question)
1
4. Please tell us how useful you find the following:
Very useful
Somewhat useful
Not useful
Response Total
Grace-Marie?s commentary
74% (236)
23% (74)
3% (9)
319
Summaries of recent news articles and studies
73% (234)
26% (84)
1% (2)
320
Listing of upcoming events
24% (74)
48% (148)
28% (87)
309
Total Respondents
323
(skipped this question)
16
5. Please rate the following:
Too long
Too short
Just right
Response Total
Length of Grace-Marie?s commentary
7% (23)
3% (8)
90% (288)
319
Length of article summaries
4% (12)
6% (20)
90% (287)
319
Length of upcoming events section
13% (38)
3% (8)
84% (238)
284
Total Respondents
322
(skipped this question)
17
6. What is your opinion of the newsletter presentation and graphics?
Response Percent
Response Total
Attractive and easy to read
85.4%
270
Too many weblinks that interrupt the content
1.6%
5
I don’t see graphics, only straight text, on my screen
9.2%
29
Other
3.8%
12
Total Respondents
316
(skipped this question)
23
7. How often do you forward the newsletter to colleagues and friends?
Response Percent
Response Total
Weekly
6.2%
20
At least once a month
25.7%
83
Less than monthly
36.5%
118
Never
31.6%
102
Total Respondents
323
(skipped this question)
16
8. If you have a friend or colleague who would like to receive the newsletter directly, please feel free to give us their name and email address so we can add them to our distribution list.
Response Percent
Response Total
Name:
100%
23
Email:
100%
23
Total Respondents
23
(skipped this question)
316
9. What other free health policy newsletters do you subscribe to? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report (Kaiser Family Foundation)
61.2%
115
Health Policy Prescriptions (Pacific Research Institute)
12.8%
24
Healthy Competition (Cato Institute)
25%
47
Other
47.3%
89
Total Respondents
188
(skipped this question)
151
10. What, if any, information or sections would you like to see included or removed from the newsletter? (Check all that apply)
Response Percent
Response Total
Less opinion and more straightforward reporting
22.3%
41
Fewer summaries of recent articles and studies
8.2%
15
More summaries of articles and links to studies by others
64.7%
119
Other
12%
22
Total Respondents
184
(skipped this question)
155
11. Overall, what is your opinion of the Health Policy Matters newsletter?
Response Percent
Response Total
Excellent
64.5%
205
Good
30.5%
97
Fair
4.1%
13
Poor
0.9%
3
Total Respondents
318
(skipped this question)
21
12. Additional comments?
Total Respondents
76
(skipped this question)
263
13. How often do you visit our website at www.galen.org?
Response Percent
Response Total
Several times a week
0.6%
2
Several times a month
14%
44
Less than once a month
56.4%
177
Never
29%
91
Total Respondents
314
(skipped this question)
25
14. What are your reasons for visiting our website? (Check all that apply)
