Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 08, 2023
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February 08, 2023: Two thirds (66%) of voters say that Medicaid should provide insurance only for low-income Americans and those who earn more should be removed from the program. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that a quarter (25%) think anyone who is on Medicaid today should be allowed to remain in the program regardless of how much they make.
The survey also found that 57% believe that allowing more flexibility for individuals to personalize their healthcare coverage would do more to increase the overall health of Americans than extending Medicaid to all. Thirty percent (30%) take the opposite view.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on January 14-26, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Medicaid is a government program designed to provide health insurance for low income Americans. During the pandemic, states were not allowed to remove anyone from Medicaid even if their income increased dramatically. What should happen now:
- 66%-Medicaid should provide insurance only for low-income Americans. Those who earn more money should be removed from the program
- 25%-Anyone who is on Medicaid today should be allowed to remain in the program regardless of how much money they make
- 9%-Not sure
Which approach would do the most to increase the overall health of Americans?
- 30%-Extend medicaid to all Americans
- 57%-Allow more flexibility for individuals to personalize their healthcare coverage
- 13%-Not sure
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