Poll Reveals Public Opposition to GOP's Proposed Medicaid Cuts

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( The Hill ) — Large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, oppose federal funding cuts to Medicaid, according to a new poll from health policy research group KFF.

The results are yet another warning sign for congressional Republicans eyeing steep cuts to the program to fund President Trump’s domestic agenda including extending his 2017 tax reductions, additional budget cuts, and raising the debt limit.

The Republicans in both the House and Senate are employing a procedure called budget reconciliation in an attempt to pass former President Trump's key legislation with support solely from their own party members. Among these efforts, discussions around changes to Medicaid have become particularly prominent. major sticking points within the extensive body of law.

As per the survey unveiled on Thursday, seventy-five percent of respondents expressed their general disapproval of substantial reductions in federal funding for programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

Approximately 55 percent of Republicans, however, 95 percent of Democrats and 79 percent of independents expressed strong opposition to significant reductions in Medicaid funding.

For months, Democrats and various advocacy organizations have been criticizing Republicans regarding proposed reductions in Medicaid funding. However, lately, Republicans have managed to fought back By alleging that Democratic campaigners are smearing legislators.

Republican swing district members have particularly been spending the last several weeks viewing advertisements encouraging them to defend Medicaid And alerting about the ruinous effects of the reductions.

Based on the survey, supporters of the president's "Make America Great Again" agenda were nearly evenly split regarding significant reductions to Medicaid funding—only 51% expressed their support for this initiative.

Republican leadership has consistently stated that there will be No reductions to Medicare or Social Security , and their aim is solely to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse within Medicaid.

Trump said he would not sign laws that reduce funding for Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.

In addition to reductions in Medicaid, the survey revealed that 54 percent of participants reported they were concerned about decreases in staffing and overall expenditures. federal government health agencies According to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), they went "too far," although the outcomes showed strong partisanship.

Most Republicans approved of the extent of the reductions, with 60% stating that the cuts were "appropriate."

At minimum, ninety percent of Democrats indicated their opposition. major staffing cuts at the top health agencies including agencies like the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); meanwhile, between 58% and 77% of Republicans indicated their approval for these reductions.

Staffing reductions at the VA form an exemption; fewer than half of Republicans expressed support for these cuts, whereas 54 percent were against them.

The KFF survey took place from April 8-15 and included 1,380 adults. The possible sampling error is ±3 percentage points.

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