May 8-June 2, 2009: Health Confidence Survey---Nationwide survey on expanding government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

"Many people are concerned about the number of Americans who do not have health insurance. In order to make sure all Americans have access to health insurance, would you support or oppose the following?...Expanding government programs, such as Medicare or Medicaid...Would you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose this?"

45% Strongly support

30% Somewhat support

* Neither (Vol.)

9% Somewhat oppose

12% Strongly oppose

2% Don't know

* Refused

Subpopulation/Note: . * = less than .5%.

Survey by Employee Benefit Research Institute. Methodology: Interviewing conducted by Mathew Greenwald & Associates, May 8 - June 2, 2009 and based on 1,000 telephone interviews. Sample: national adult. [USMGA.09HEALTHC.R38A]

Formal Citation

Health Confidence Survey, May, 2009. Retrieved Sep-9-2010 from the iPOLL Databank, The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut. http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/data_access/ipoll/ipoll.html