State Medicaid Expansion Surveys

By

Aisha Bonner Cozad

The AARP State Offices in Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Carolina commissioned telephone surveys to explore the views of their 18+ or 45+ residents on expanding the Medicaid program in

each state.  

Key findings include:

expansion of Medicaid in the state so that adults with no children who earn up to about $15,000 a year can have health care coverage.Many (62%) 18+ Nebraska residents support Medicaid

expansion if the cost can be covered by eliminating unnecessary government programs. 62% strongly or somewhat support expanding Medicaid in Nebraska if the cost of the expansion can be

covered by the elimination of unnecessary government programs.Many (58%)  Ohio registered voters age 18+ support expanding Medicaid to cover adults with no children who earn up to $15,000 a

year, and 56% say they would support Medicaid expansion knowing that currently adults with no young children who earn $15,000 a year and  do not qualify for Medicaid benefits would qualify

for benefits.Many (54%) 45+ South Carolina residents supports expanding Medicaid to cover adults with no children and who earn up to $15,000 a year. 54% strongly or somewhat support the

expansion of Medicaid in the state so that adults with no children and earning up to about $15,000 a year can have health care coverage. 

Suggested citations:

Bonner, Aisha. 2013 AARP Survey of 45+ Missouri Registered Voters on Medicaid Expansion. Washington, DC: AARP Research, April 2013.

Bonner, Aisha. 2013 AARP Survey of 18+ Nebraska Registered Voters on Medicaid Expansion. Washington, DC: AARP Research, April 2013.

Bonner, Aisha. 2013 AARP Survey of 18+ Ohio Registered Voters on Medicaid Expansion. Washington, DC: AARP Research, September 2014.

Bonner, Aisha. 2013 AARP Survey of 45+ South Carolina Residents on Medicaid Expansion. Washington, DC: AARP Research, March 2013.

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