Anchoring Vignettes for Privacy (Business - Medical Insurance)

Question (applies to those who have health insurance) :

How much privacy [do you / does 'Name'] have from [your/his/her] health insurance provider?

Response categories:

  1. Unlimited
  2. A lot
  3. Moderate
  4. Some
  5. None

Vignettes:

  1. [Jordan] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application requests basic information such as his name, address, age, and prior medical insurance providers.
  2. [Suzanne] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application asks her for basic personal information as well as an immunization record.
  3. [Mandy] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application asks her for basic personal information, as well as a detailed description of all prior illnesses.
  4. [Andrew] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application requires him to list all prior doctors that have treated him, to answer specific questions about his behaviors, and permission to conduct a financial background check.
  5. [David] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application consists of a copy of his full files from prior insurance providers and doctors, a detailed medical history, an interview as well as a physical examination that includes blood and urine tests.
  6. [Joanna] wants to sign up for health insurance. The application consists of a copy of her full files from prior insurance providers and doctors, a detailed medical history, an interview as well as a physical examination that includes blood and urine tests. In addition, the health insurance company purchases customer information from local grocery store membership programs so that it can consider her dietary habits.

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