Effectiveness of jurisdiction's efforts to control costs
Full Question Text
Overall, how effective would you say your jurisdiction's efforts, if any, have been at controlling costs related to its retiree health care benefits? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Overall, how effective would you say your jurisdiction's efforts, if any, have been at controlling costs related to its retiree health care benefits? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | Very Effective | 30% | 29% | 16% | 12% | 21% |
| Somewhat Effective | 45% | 34% | 61% | 46% | 50% | |
| Neither Effective nor Ineffective | 14% | 18% | 9% | 8% | 12% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 5% | 9% | 6% | 18% | 8% | |
| Very Ineffective | 2% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 5% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Overall, how effective would you say your jurisdiction's efforts, if any, have been at controlling costs related to its retiree health care benefits? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | Very Effective | 11% | 10% | 15% | 30% | 30% | 21% |
| Somewhat Effective | 46% | 49% | 51% | 52% | 50% | 50% | |
| Neither Effective nor Ineffective | 14% | 13% | 16% | 9% | 10% | 12% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 15% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 3% | 8% | |
| Very Ineffective | 5% | 10% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 9% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| Overall, how effective would you say your jurisdiction's efforts, if any, have been at controlling costs related to its retiree health care benefits? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | Very Effective | 28% | 10% | 20% | 28% | 18% | 21% | 21% |
| Somewhat Effective | 49% | 50% | 57% | 41% | 49% | 51% | 50% | |
| Neither Effective nor Ineffective | 4% | 16% | 8% | 12% | 22% | 10% | 12% | |
| Somewhat Ineffective | 14% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 8% | |
| Very Ineffective | 0% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 5% | |