KFF March 7, 2025
This data note provides an overview of recent KFF polling on the public’s views of and connections to Medicaid, the federal-state government health insurance for certain low-income adults and children and long-term care program for adults 65 and older and younger adults with disabilities.
#1: Most Americans Have Some Connection to Medicaid
Most adults report some level of connection to the Medicaid program. About two-thirds (65%) of the public say that someone close to them has received help from Medicaid at some point, including over half (53%) who say either they themselves or a member of their family has been covered by the program and an additional 13% who say a close friend has been covered. Substantial shares of Democrats...
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