Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2015, Question 37e

Support or oppose creation of private health care exchanges for local governments

Full Question Text

Thinking about the following actions the State of Michigan could take to help local governments address retiree health care obligations, to what extent, if any, would you support or oppose facilitating the creation of private health care exchanges (like the public exchanges in the federal Affordable Care Act) for Michigan's local governments to help your jurisdiction better meet or reduce its retiree health care obligations? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Thinking about the following actions the State of Michigan could take to help local governments address retiree health care obligations, to what extent, if any, would you support or oppose facilitating creation of private health care exchanges (like the public exchanges in the federal Affordable Care Act) for Michigan's local governments to help your jurisdiction better meet or reduce its retiree health care obligations? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) Strongly Support 17% 6% 7% 22% 9%
Somewhat Support 15% 21% 37% 24% 29%
Neither Support nor Oppose 25% 22% 29% 16% 25%
Somewhat Oppose 11% 13% 7% 0% 9%
Strongly Oppose 13% 23% 11% 14% 15%
Don't Know 19% 15% 9% 24% 13%