August 4-11, 2009: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll—Nationwide poll solicits the public۪s views on expanding state programs for low-income people.
“(Now I’m going to read you some different ways to increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance. As I read each one, please tell me whether you would favor it or oppose it.)…Expanding state government programs for low-income people, such as Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program…Do you favor or oppose this? (If Favor/Oppose, ask:) (Is that strongly favor/oppose or somewhat favor/oppose?)”
47% Favor strongly
32% Favor somewhat
8% Oppose somewhat
9% Oppose strongly
4% Don۪t know/Refused
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of Form B half sample.
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Methodology: Interviewing conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, August 4 – August 11, 2009 and based on 1,203 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. 801 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 406 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 123 who had no landline telephone. [USPSRA.09HTPAG.R12E]
Formal Citation
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, Aug, 2009. Retrieved Sep-9-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html