Why Today’s Poll Numbers on Health Proposals Are Bound to Change

Gallup polling released last week showed majority support–58%–for replacing the Affordable Care Act with a federally funded health system. The same poll found 51% support for repealing the ACA. …

It’s always a fair bet that support would decline for big changes that come with big trade-offs–whether it is single-payer health care or ACA repeal or something else–but there is no way to know those levels in advance, and support could rise or fall depending on how a legislative debate plays out. CONT.

Drew Altman (Kaiser Family Foundation), Wall Street Journal

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