Coming on the heels of a major research report (Eljay, A Report on Shortfalls in Medicaid Funding For Nursing Home Care) finding that long-term care is paid less on an hourly basis than the national minimum wage, a new nationwide poll shows that 65 percent of Americans would oppose further cuts to funding for long-term care.

According to the survey results, there is broad concern among likely voters about the impact inadequate funding – specifically Medicaid – has on the nation’s seniors. The survey was conducted by Zogby International via an interactive poll of 2,067 likely voters from 1/7/11 to 1/10/11 and has a margin of error of +/- 2.2 percentage points.

• 65% of likely voters say they oppose policies that resulted in cuts to Medicaid funding for nursing home care for America’s poor and elderly.

• 66% say they would oppose policies that resulted in additional cuts to Medicare funding for nursing home care for seniors, with 39% saying they strongly oppose such action.

• 72% say the federal government’s role in helping states meet their financial obligations to cover programs such as Medicaid is important.

• 65% say they support extending additional Medicaid funding to state governments in response to state deficits and economic difficulties.

The methodology and specific survey results can be found on the American Health Care Association website.

Patti Cullen, CAE
952.851.2487
pcullen@careproviders.org

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