In the United States, four in ten surveyed adults incorrectly said that Medicare was the primary source of health insurance for low-income people who need nursing care or home care over a long period of time. Just half of adults surveyed answered correctly that Medicaid covered LTC if one was eligible.
Share of U.S. adults who correctly said Medicaid is the government program that paid for low-income people needing nursing care in 2022
Original question: As far as you know, which government program is the primary source of health insurance for low-income people who need nursing care or home care over a long period of time?
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KFF. (November 13, 2023). Share of U.S. adults who correctly said Medicaid is the government program that paid for low-income people needing nursing care in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498509/public-knowledge-of-medicaid-covering-ltc-us/
KFF. "Share of U.S. adults who correctly said Medicaid is the government program that paid for low-income people needing nursing care in 2022." Chart. November 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498509/public-knowledge-of-medicaid-covering-ltc-us/
KFF. (2023). Share of U.S. adults who correctly said Medicaid is the government program that paid for low-income people needing nursing care in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498509/public-knowledge-of-medicaid-covering-ltc-us/
KFF. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Correctly Said Medicaid Is The Government Program That Paid for Low-income People Needing Nursing Care in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498509/public-knowledge-of-medicaid-covering-ltc-us/
KFF, Share of U.S. adults who correctly said Medicaid is the government program that paid for low-income people needing nursing care in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498509/public-knowledge-of-medicaid-covering-ltc-us/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Share of U.S. adults who correctly said Medicaid is the government program that paid for low-income people needing nursing care in 2022 [Graph], KFF, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498509/public-knowledge-of-medicaid-covering-ltc-us/
