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Lowering Out-of-Pocket Costs Tops Health Care Priorities; Other Priorities Vary by Party. Percent who say each is a top priority:. Democrats. Republicans. Total. NOTE: Question wording abbreviated. See topline for full question wording. Don’t know/Refused responses not shown.
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Lowering Out-of-Pocket Costs Tops Health Care Priorities; Other Priorities Vary by Party Percent who say each is a top priority: Democrats Republicans Total NOTE: Question wording abbreviated. See topline for full question wording. Don’t know/Refused responses not shown. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted December 13-19, 2016)
NOTE: Data not collected for Dec 2012, Jan 2013, May 2013, Jul 2013, Aug 2014, Feb 2015, May 2015, Jul 2015, May 2016, and Jan 2017.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls More of the Public Now Views ACA Favorably As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it? ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
Public Views Majority of ACA Provisions Favorably Percent who say they have a FAVORABLE opinion of each of the following provisions of the law: Allows young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26 Creates health insurance exchanges where small businesses and people can shop for insurance Provides financial help to low- and moderate-income Americans help them purchase coverage Gives states the option of expanding their existing Medicaid program Prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage because of a person's medical history Requires nearly all employers to pay a fine if they don't offer health insurance Requires nearly all Americans to have health insurance or else pay a fine NOTE: Question wording abbreviated. See topline for full question wording. Items asked of half samples. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted December 13-19, 2016)
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted March 6-12, 2017) Public Divided on ACA Repeal and Replacement Percent who say they would like to see lawmakers do each of the following with the 2010 health care law: 45% NET who say lawmakers should vote to repeal
Majority Supports Guaranteeing Some Coverage for Seniors and Lower-Income Individuals Here are two approaches to the future of health care in the U.S. Which of these approaches do you prefer? Total Party ID Republicans Independents Democrats NOTE: Question wording abbreviated. See topline for full question wording. Don’t know/Refused responses not shown. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted February 13-19, 2017)