Deservingness of Medicaid Recipients: The Influence of Altruism and Social Construction on Public Perceptions

• In Event: Behavioral and Experimental Research in Public Administration

Brief Overview

We study the relative roles of altruism and social constructions in explaining Americans’ views of whether Medicaid recipients are deserving. The results speak to the politics around Medicaid work requirements and Medicaid expansion under the ACA.

Authors

• Jacqueline Chattopadhyay, UNCC

• Jaclyn Schede Piatak, University of North Carolina at Charlotte