We now know Republican senators’ plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. And while GOP senators are struggling with the question of whether they can pass the bill, they’ll also be asking a longer-term question: Will Americans like what’s in it? In general, public opinion toward the GOP’s health reform efforts has been decidedly negative. But the key question is not necessarily how the bill polls in the coming weeks — it’s what Americans will think about the legislation if it passes and they begin to experience changes to their health insurance. CONT.
Dan Hopkins (UPenn), FiveThirtyEight