80% Medicaid Expansion Favorability Has Gained Most Ground With Democrats Since Passage of ACA Percent who say they have a "very favorable" opinion of the provision of the Affordable Care Act that gives states the option of expanding their existing Medicaid program to cover more low-income uninsured adults: Democrats 69 48% 52 42 36 36 63 62 59 55 Total 51 49 45 34% Independents 34% 37 40 39 32 33 33 29 13% 16 18 19 19 12 24 Republicans 0% Nov-Dec- Jul- Mar- 2011 2011 2012 2013 Dec- 2014 Nov- 2016 SOURCE: KFF Health Tracking Polls (Nov. 2011, Dec. 2011, Mar. 2012, Apr. 2012, Jul. 2012, Mar. 2013, Mar. 2014, Dec. 2014, Nov. 2016, Nov. 2018) Nov- 2018 KFF HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION