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News from Progress Michigan
July 2, 2026
Contact: Justin Mendoza, justin@progressmichigan.org
New Poll: Michiganders Support Universal Health Care
A universal, single-payer healthcare system would receive support from a majority of Michiganders
MICHIGAN – Recent polling conducted by Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling shows that Michiganders overall are supportive of a universal, single-payer health care system. This is timely as the one year anniversary for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is coming up on July 4. The bill is predicted to cut as many as 355,000 Michigan residents from Medicaid due to enhanced work requirements and administrative policy changes. Speaker Hall’s proposed budget in the Michigan House includes cuts and changes to the Department of Health and Human Services that would drive more people to lose essential health coverage.
“Michigan families are facing intense financial pressure from the high costs of basic necessities like housing, food, and gas,” said Justin Mendoza, executive director of Progress Michigan. “Congressional Republicans made matters worse when they passed HR1 in 2025, causing many who previously received ACA subsidies to see their health insurance premiums double this year, and set in motion major cuts to Medicaid programs.
“The relief isn’t coming in the Michigan House budget either, where Speaker Hall has proposed major cuts to enrollment assistance and other programmatic staff that help people enroll in Medicaid and other essential services,” continued Mendoza. “Thousands of Michiganders may see their health care stripped away due to these actions, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Michiganders support a single-payer system that would bring stability to working families.”
Would you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a single-payer, universal healthcare system in the United States, with the costs of healthcare for all residents being covered by a government-funded public system?
In concert with Progress Michigan, Public Policy Polling interviewed 641 Michigan voters from June 26-27, 2026 by phone and text. Margin of error for this poll is +/-3.9 percent.
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