The Real Cost of Medicaid — Feb. 2017 Poll
March 2, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Our Feb. 2017 poll was able to look in depth at what people really think when asked about Medicaid.
The poll asked NC voters:
“The Medicaid expansion authorized by Obamacare would cover mostly healthy adults with no children and would soon cost North Carolina taxpayers at least $600 million a year to fund. In addition, past trends suggest that roughly 6 out of 10 new Medicaid enrollees would be people currently on private health insurance who would then switch to Medicaid. With that in mind, do you support or oppose North Carolina expanding Medicaid as authorized by Obamacare?”
The response:
41% Total Support
47% Total Oppose
For more on the poll, click here.
For questions, or to arrange an interview, please contact Brooke Medina, communications director, at bmedina@nccivitas.org.
Civitas has conducted live-caller voting in North Carolina since May 2005, and we are the only public policy organization offering statewide independent, nonpartisan data on a regular basis. Our polls have provided vital insights on what North Carolina voters think of the leaders and issues facing the state and nation.
Founded in 2005, the Civitas Institute is a Raleigh, NC-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy organization committed to advancing conservative ideas and shrinking the size of government. Civitas fights to eliminate government barriers to freedom so that North Carolinians can live a better life.
