January 3-9, 2013: Kaiser/Harvard/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—National poll on government programs for low-income individuals
Now thinking about Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children….Would yousay the current Medicaid program is working well for people in your state or not?
50% Yes, Medicaid is working well
29% No, Medicaid is not working well
21% Don۪t know
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note:. * = less than .5%.
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landlinetelephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had nolandline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R21]
(Now I’d like to ask you about (If District of Columbia sample,ask:) possible priorities for the District’s mayor and city council (If Non-District of Columbia sample, ask:) possible priorities for your state’s governor and legislature when it comes to health policy this year (2013).)…Expanding Medicaid to provide health insurance to more low incomestate residents, with the federal government covering nearly all the cost in the short term…Should that be a top priority, important but a lower priority, not too important or should it not be done?
30% Top priority
35% Important but a lower priority
12% Not too important
21% Should not be done
2% Don۪t know
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note:. * = less than .5%.
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone,and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R20C]
(If the president (Barack Obama) and Congress decide to reduce the deficit by reducing spending on federal programs and services, I’d like to know in which programs you would be willing to see spending reduced. For each program I name, please tell me if you would support major spending reductions, minor spending reductions or no reductions at all as a way to reduce the federal deficit.) To reduce the deficit would you support major reductions, minor reductions, or no reductions to spending on…food stamps?
28% Major
41% Minor
29% Noreductions
2% Don۪tknow
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note:Asked of half sample. * = less than .5%.
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R10L]
(Please tell me whether you or anyone in your household has ever received any of the following government services and benefits.) Have you or has anyone in your household ever received…food stamps?
26% Someone in household has received
73% No one in household has received
* Don۪t know
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note:. * = less than .5%.
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R40B]
(If the president (Barack Obama) and Congress decide to reduce the deficit by reducing spending on federal programs and services, I’d like to know in which programs you would be willing to see spending reduced. For each program I name, please tell me if you would support major spending reductions, minor spending reductions or no reductions at all as a way to reduce the federal deficit.) To reduce the deficit would you support major reductions, minor reductions, or no reductions to spending on…Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children?
16% Major
37% Minor
46% No reductions
1% Don۪t know
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note:. * = less than .5%.
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R10F]
(Please tell me whether you or anyone in your household has ever received any of the following government services and benefits.) Have you or has anyone in your household ever received…welfare benefits?
14% Someone in household has received
86% No one in household has received
* Don۪tknow
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note:. * = less than .5%.
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R40H]
(Now thinking about Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children.)…What if you heard that this expansion may require your state to spend some more money on Medicaid in the future, even though the federal government would be picking up most of the cost? Would you still prefer to expand Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured people in your state, or would you now prefer to keep Medicaid as it is today?
72% Still prefer to expand Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured people
26% Prefer to keep Medicaid as it is today
2% Don۪t know/Refused
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of those who want to expand Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured people (52%).
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R25]
(Now thinking about Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children.)…What if you heard that this would mean that your state would be giving up additional revenue for health care providers–such as doctors and hospitals? Would you still prefer to keep Medicaid as it is today, or would you now prefer to expand Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured people in your state?
69% Still prefer to keep Medicaid as it is today
25% Prefer to expand Medicare to cover more low-income uninsured people
5% Don۪t know
1% Refused
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of those who want to keep Medicaid as it is today (42%).
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R24]
(Now thinking about Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children.)…What if you heard that this would mean many low-income people in your state would beleft without health insurance, and your state would be giving up additional federal dollars for covering its uninsured residents? Would you still prefer to keep Medicaid as it is today, or would you now prefer to expand Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured people in your state?
64% Still prefer to keep Medicaid as it is today
29% Prefer to expand Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured people
7% Don۪t know/Refused
Subpopulation/Note: Asked of those who want to keep Medicaid as it is today (42%).
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R23]
(Now thinking about Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children.)…As you may know, the (2010) health care law expands Medicaid to provide health insurance to more low-income uninsured adults. The federal government will initially pay the entire cost of this expansion, and after several years, states will pay 10percent and the federal government will pay 90 percent. The Supreme Court ruled that states may choose whether or not to participate in this expansion. What do you think your state should do? Do you think your state should keep Medicaid asit is today or expand Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured people?
42% Keep Medicaid as it is today
52% Expand Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured people
2% Other/Neither
4% Don۪t know/Refused
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R22]
How important for you and your family is…Medicaid, the government health insurance and long term care program for certain low-income adults and children?
38% Very important
23% Somewhat important
16% Not too important
22% Not at all important
1% Don۪t know/Refused
Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Methodology: Conducted by Social Science Research Solutions, January 3 – January 9, 2013 and based on 1,347 telephone interviews. Sample: National adult. 807 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 540 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 253 who had no landline telephone. [USSSRS.13HEALTHC.R12B]
(Please tell me whether you or anyone in your household has everreceived any of the following government services and benefits.) Have you or has anyone in your household ever received…Medicaid benefits?
28% Someone in household has received
71% No one in household has received
* Don۪t know
* Refused
Subpopulation/Note:. * = less than .5%.