By now, we know that Republicans in the Senate are having a tough time coming to agreement on a health care bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took the drastic step this week of cancelling at least the first two weeks of the August recess in order to give them […] Read more »
Voters don’t like Obamacare repeal, but other issues may sway midterms
The bad news for Republicans: Their base doesn’t like their plan for repealing Obamacare, and they don’t think President Donald Trump’s planned tax overhaul will help them. The good news for Republicans: It might not matter when the 2018 midterms roll around. That’s a key takeaway from the latest POLITICO-Harvard […] Read more »
More in U.S. Say Healthcare Is the Most Important Problem
As the Senate continues to work toward a new healthcare bill, 16% of Americans name healthcare as the most important problem facing the U.S. … Healthcare has been among the most frequently cited problems since Trump was elected, as the issue was one he pledged to address by taking up […] Read more »
Growing Majority of Americans Oppose Congress’ Plan to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act
As the U.S. Senate continues to debate their plan to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the latest Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll finds the public souring on the effort with a growing majority opposed to the plan. This month’s poll finds 61 percent of the public now […] Read more »
Public Gives Congress No Clear Guidance on ACA Reform
Lawmakers return to the Hill this week with no clear directive from the American people on how to handle healthcare reform. The largest segment, 44%, wants significant changes to the existing Affordable Care Act law while keeping it in place. Another 30% favors repealing and replacing the law — in […] Read more »
Americans Don’t Want Senate’s Health Care Plan, But It’s Unclear What They Do Want
Americans really, really don’t like the Senate bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Only 17 percent of U.S. adults approve of the health care bill, according to a recent NPR/Marist/PBS NewsHour poll. In fact, a majority of Americans now approve of the ACA, also known as Obamacare […] Read more »