January 13-19, 2016: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll
Question: Overall, which party, the Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a better job…handling the Medicaid program?
| Democratic Party | 49% |
| Republican Party | 33% |
| Both (Vol.) | 1% |
| Neither/Other (Vol.) | 11% |
| Don’t know/Refused | 5% |
Question: (Next, I’m going to read you a list of things that some people worry about and others do not. I’d like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things.) How worried are you about…not being able to pay your rent or mortgage? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?
| Very worried | 25% |
| Somewhat worried | 18% |
| Not too worried | 22% |
| Not at all worried | 35% |
| Don’t know/Refused | 0% |
Question: Thinking about how the following health care issues might affect your (2016) vote for president, would you say a candidate’s position on…Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children will be the single most important factor in your vote, very important, but not the most important factor, one of many factors you’ll consider, or not an important factor in your vote?
| The single most important factor in your vote | 7% |
| Very important, but not the most important factor | 49% |
| One of many factors you’ll consider | 31% |
| Not an important factor in your vote | 13% |
| Don’t plan to vote (Vol.) | 0% |
| Don’t know/Refused | 1% |
Question: (Thinking ahead to the November (2016) elections for President, how important will each of the following issues be to your vote for President this year?)…Taxes…Will that be extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important to your vote for President this year?
| Extremely important | 21% |
| Very Important | 43% |
| Somewhat important | 27% |
| Not too important | 8% |
| Don’t know/Refused | 1% |
Question: (Next, I’m going to read you a list of things that some people worry about and others do not. I’d like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things.) How worried are you about…not being able to afford the cost of education for yourself or a family member? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?
| Very worried | 30% |
| Somewhat worried | 24% |
| Not too worried | 17% |
| Not at all worried | 29% |
| Don’t know/Refused | 1% |
Question: Thinking about how the following health care issues might affect your (2016) vote for president, would you say a candidate’s position on…creating a national health plan in which all Americans would get their insurance through an expanded, universal form of Medicare-for-all will be the single most important factor in your vote, very important, but not the most important factor, one of many factors you’ll consider, or not an important factor in your vote?
| The single most important factor in your vote | 9% |
| Very important, but not the most important factor | 47% |
| One of many factors you’ll consider | 25% |
| Not an important factor in your vote | 18% |
| Don’t plan to vote (Vol.) | 0% |
| Don’t know/Refused | 2% |
Question: Thinking about how the following health care issues might affect your (2016) vote for president, would you say a candidate’s position on…Medicare, the government health program for people 65 and older will be the single most important factor in your vote, very important, but not the most important factor, one of many factors you’ll consider, or not an important factor in your vote?
| The single most important factor in your vote | 8% |
| Very important, but not the most important factor | 53% |
| One of many factors you’ll consider | 26% |
| Not an important factor in your vote | 12% |
| Don’t plan to vote (Vol.) | 0% |
| Don’t know/Refused | 1% |
Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Universe: Country: United States
Method: Telephone: Landline and Cellphone
Sample Size: 1,204