2010-03-09-皮尤-Health_Care_Debate_Back_Atop_Public_s_News_Agenda_17页_80kb

Focus on health care: More Americans now believe legislation will pass this year, rising to 39% after the Feb. 25 summit, compared to 27% just before. This increases among Democrats and Republicans, with Democrats at 49% and Republicans at 27% expecting passage.

Health care is the top topic: 3-in-10 Americans followed it most closely, and 45% closely monitored the debate. Media coverage was 18%, making it the most reported story.

Economy also prominent: 40% followed economic news closely, with 2-thirds seeing a mix of good and bad reports. Job news received mostly negative coverage, aligning with better economic tone than after Hurricane Katrina.

Other stories shared attention: Chile earthquake and local budget issues were hesitant but notable, while Iraq news declined.

Fifteen新闻趋势显示，健康保险政策辩论的热情增长与Quaker会议和奥巴马的关注有关，而经济新闻的关注度略有下降。