For your perusal, here's our sampling info and questions for Monday's Utah Policy poll on Healthy Utah.
Have you heard of Governor Herbert's Healthy Utah plan?
|
Total |
|
|
(number responding) |
407 |
|
Yes |
44% |
|
No |
56% |
Using a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 meaning "not at all familiar" and 5 meaning "very familiar", how familiar are you with Governor Herbert's Healthy Utah plan?
|
Not at all familiar 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Very familiar 5 |
|
53% |
22% |
17% |
5% |
3% |
Using a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 meaning “not at all familiar” and 5 meaning “very familiar”, how familiar are you with Medicaid Expansion as proposed by the Affordable Care Act?
|
Not at all familiar 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Very familiar 5 |
|
27% |
28% |
23% |
14% |
8% |
Governor Herbert’s Healthy Utah plan utilizes the private insurance market to provide health insurance for Utahns living at or near the federal poverty line. If implemented, the plan would return to Utah nearly 250 million dollars paid by Utahns to the federal government each year. Under the Healthy Utah plan, this money would be used to assist more than 55,000 low-income Utahns who currently lack access to affordable health insurance. Funds would either purchase insurance from the private insurance market or support participation in current state health insurance programs.
Do you support or oppose Governor Herbert’s Healthy Utah plan?
|
Strongly Support |
Somewhat Support |
Neutral |
Somewhat Oppose |
Strongly Oppose |
Don’t know |
|
22% |
45% |
15% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
Currently, Medicaid is offered to those who earn less than the Federal poverty level. Under the expansion of Medicaid, Utah would receive nearly 250 million dollars to expand Medicaid coverage for an estimated 55,000 to 75,000 Utahns. Eligibility would be extended to those with incomes at or near the federal poverty line.
Do you support or oppose Medicaid expansion?
|
Strongly Support |
Somewhat Support |
Neutral |
Somewhat Oppose |
Strongly Oppose |
Don’t know |
|
27% |
28% |
14% |
17% |
12% |
2% |
Which option do you support the most?
|
Total |
|
|
(number responding) |
407 |
|
The Healthy Utah Plan |
54% |
|
Medicaid expansion |
23% |
|
Don’t know |
22% |
In which of the following age categories do you fall?
|
Total |
|
|
(number responding) |
407 |
|
18 to 24 years of age |
5% |
|
25 to 34 years of age |
16% |
|
35 to 44 years of age |
18% |
|
45 to 54 years of age |
19% |
|
55 to 64 years of age |
25% |
|
65 years of age or older |
16% |
|
Prefer not to answer |
1% |
Gender
|
Total |
|
|
(number responding) |
407 |
|
Male |
46% |
|
Female |
54% |
In politics today, which of the following best describes your political affiliation?
|
Total |
|
|
(number responding) |
407 |
|
Republican |
43% |
|
Democrat |
13% |
|
Independent voter |
31% |
|
Other |
7% |
|
Prefer not to answer |
5% |
Do you consider yourself politically as liberal or conservative?
|
Total |
|
|
(number responding) |
407 |
|
Very conservative |
26% |
|
Somewhat conservative |
29% |
|
Moderate |
18% |
|
Somewhat liberal |
13% |
|
Very liberal |
8% |
|
Prefer not to answer |
6% |
