6 in 10 Utahns support Medicaid expansion effort

Source: The Hill




BY JESSIE HELLMANN - 12/28/17 11:21 AM EST

The majority of Utahns supports an effort to expand Medicaid to cover more low-income adults, according to a poll released this week.

Fifty-nine percent of Utahns support a full Medicaid expansion, according to a poll conducted by Dan Jones and Associates for UtahPolicy.com. Thirty-six percent oppose expanding Medicaid, while 4 percent don't know.

Activists in Utah are hoping to expand the state's Medicaid program through a voter referendum next year.

They have until mid April to get the required 113,143 signatures to earn a spot on the November 2018 ballot.


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