AARP Survey Shows 54% of South Carolina Residents Support Medicaid Expansion

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has heard it from state officials, hospital lobbyists, and economic advisers. Now, a poll conducted by the AARP shows residents in her state favor Medicaid and want it expanded. Here’s the full press release. A new AARP survey of 800 South Carolina residents 45+ shows that almost 70 percent feel that when compared to other government programs, Medicaid is very to extremely important.   The report also details that 57 percent of 45 to 64 year-olds surveyed disagree with Gov. Nikki Haley’s refusal to accept federal funds to expand Medicaid in South Carolina. The report released…