Favorability of the Affordable Care Act Tops 50%, While Across Many Measures, Majorities Oppose the Republican Plan to Replace It

As the Senate prepares to vote on the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and cap federal Medicaid funding, a new Kaiser Family Foundation Tracking Poll finds most Americans oppose the Republican plan and many of its key provisions. A majority of Republicans, however, continue to support the Republican plan, though by a significantly narrower margin than last month.

Most (55%) of the public holds an unfavorable view of the Republican plan, while 30 percent hold a favorable one. There is also a large intensity gap, with far more saying they have “very unfavorable” views (38%) than “very favorable” ones (11%). CONT.

Kaiser Family Foundation