What’s happening: On March 3, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) released a statewide poll that assesses attitudes about Medi-Cal and Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding for both programs.
What else to know: The poll’s executive summary is available on the CHCF website, as is information on the poll questions and methodology. CHCF also has a Defending Medi-Cal 2025 web page that is updated regularly with new data and fact sheets.
The key findings include:
- Californians across party lines overwhelmingly support Medi-Cal.
- There is little support for cutting federal Medi-Cal funding among Republicans, Democrats, or Independents.
- Medi-Cal is widely viewed as important to the state — and most Californians across party lines say the program is “personally” important to them.
- Large majorities of Californians say Medi-Cal is working well, but anxiety about the program’s future is high.
