Natalie Gonnella
As Obamacare turns one this week, the latest "Health Tracking Poll" by the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that most Americans remain unsure about the law's impact.
In summarizing the analysis, the Foundation found that:
The public continues to report that they are confused about the law, say they don’t have enough information on how the law will affect them, and remain divided in their views of the law. Further, the stark partisan gap persists. In terms of next steps for the law, Americans like the idea of state flexibility, with the caveat that the plans they offer are of equal quality and cover just as many people, but are opposed to the idea of defunding health reform. The public is still split on repeal, with slightly more wanting to expand the law or leave it as is than wanting it repealed entirely or repealed and replaced with a Republican alternative. A majority wants to repeal the individual mandate, but support is malleable when told that the mandate will not change the existing health care arrangements of most Americans. One year into implementation, a small segment of the population believes they have already been impacted by the law either positively or negatively.
When asked to describe their "feelings" with regard to the health care law, over 50% of respondents noted they felt confused, with less than one third describing their views on the legislation as enthusiastic.
The full results of the Kaiser Family Foundation's latest public analysis on the health care overhaul can be viewed here.
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