AL Political Reporter: “A recent poll shows that more than seven in 10 Alabama voters support expanding Medicaid to increase access to healthcare.
That poll, conducted by Cygnal for Alabama Arise, informed likely Alabama voters about what expanding Medicaid could do, including the creation of an average of 20,000 new jobs per year over the next six years with an economic impact of $1.8 billion per year.
Of those polled, 71.5 percent supported expanding Medicaid, including 65.8 percent of Republican voters polled. Almost 69 percent of respondents, including 61.8 percent of Republican voters, supported using a portion of the state’s $2 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds to expand Medicaid in Alabama.
“Voters support Medicaid expansion because it is a tremendous opportunity to create jobs, protect rural hospitals and provide life-saving care,” Jane Adams, Cover Alabama campaign director at Alabama Arise, said in a statement. “This poll shows Medicaid expansion is no longer a partisan issue and that most Alabamians support expanding Medicaid coverage to adults with low incomes.”Sign up for our daily newsletter”