New National Poll Shows Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Medicare Dental Coverage
2024年7月17日 - 12:01AM
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9 in 10 Voters Favor Adding Dental Coverage to Medicare; Survey
also Finds Broad Support for Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits and
Better Coverage for Veterans
A new national poll shows that the vast majority of voters
across the political spectrum favor adding dental coverage to
Medicare. The results of the poll, commissioned by CareQuest
Institute for Oral Health® and the Oral Health Progress and Equity
Network (OPEN), show that more than 9 in 10 national voters (92%)
support adding a dental benefit to Medicare.
“These poll results show that people all across our nation
understand just how important oral health is to overall health,”
said Melissa Burroughs, director of public policy at CareQuest
Institute. “No one in this country should have to choose between
getting the care they need and putting food on the table. As
candidates consider their health care platforms this year, the
informed ones will make Medicare dental coverage a top
priority.”
Half of all Medicare enrollees don’t have dental coverage,
meaning nearly 24 million older Americans lack access to this
essential form of health care. Approximately the same number of
Medicare enrollees haven’t visited a dentist in 12 months, which
has profound implications for the health and well-being of older
adults.
The poll revealed that 85% of respondents who voted for Trump in
both 2016 and 2020 and 99% of those who voted for the Democrat
candidate in those two elections would like to see a dental benefit
added to Medicare. When ranking health care topics they find “most
important,” voters rank adding dental coverage to Medicare just as
highly as abortion and even higher than the future of the
Affordable Care Act. Dental care also ranked the highest on the
list of services that voters would like to see added to
Medicaid.
Additionally, separate polling showed broad support for dental
coverage in Medicare in key states for the 2024 presidential
election: in Michigan, 91% of voters support it; in Ohio, 92%; and
in Pennsylvania, 93%.
The poll also revealed that 91% of voters want expanded coverage
to include dental services for veterans. Additionally, 74% of
voters support adding adult dental benefits to Medicaid at the
state or federal level.
The national polling was conducted by Marketing for Change Co.
from May 29 – June 4, 2024, using a representative sample of 1,000
registered voters nationwide from the YouGov online panel. The
margin of error is +/- 3.1%. Marketing for Change also conducted
separate polling in Michigan (n=765), Ohio (n=761) and Pennsylvania
(n=760) using the Centiment online panel between May 30 and June
13. The margin of error for those surveys was between +/- 3.54% and
+/-3.55%.
View more details and results from the poll.
About CareQuest Institute for Oral Health®
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® is a national nonprofit
championing a more equitable future where every person can reach
their full potential through excellent health. We do this through
our work in philanthropy, analytics and data insights, health
transformation, policy and advocacy, and education as well as our
leadership in dental benefits and innovation advancements. We
collaborate with thought leaders, health care providers, patients,
and local, state, and federal stakeholders, to accelerate oral
health care transformation and create a system designed for
everyone. To learn more, visit carequest.org and follow us on
Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
About the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network
(OPEN)
OPEN, an initiative of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, is a
diverse network of individuals and entities who are taking on
America’s oral health challenges so that everyone has a chance to
thrive. OPEN members use their unique experiences, knowledge, and
skills to lead network activities every year, creating collective
energy that is driving large-scale change.
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