Politicians call the Medicaid program that provides health care for the poor “broken.” Academic studies have reported on its limited health benefits or the longer appointment wait times that people with Medicaid face. But as Republicans feverishly work to revise a health-care bill that would trigger deep cuts to the […] Read more »
Why Obamacare’s Loudest Critics Aren’t as Loud Anymore
… Since the summer of 2009, when Tea Party activists angrily confronted Democrats who were drafting the Affordable Care Act, the Republican Party has been driven and defined by outrage over it. But now, with the Republican health care legislation hanging in the balance, President Trump and congressional leaders are […] Read more »
Democrats More Confident Than Republicans in Medical System
Democrats continue to have more confidence in the U.S. medical system than Republicans do. Democrats overtook Republicans on this dimension in 2014, the year that the Affordable Care Act’s most far-reaching changes took effect. Before then, Republicans — including Republican-leaning independents — generally expressed more confidence than Democrats and Democratic […] Read more »
Public Opinion on ACA Replacement Plans: Interactive
As Congress continues to work on a plan to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), this interactive tracks the public’s views of the replacement plans over the past several months. By collecting data from various surveys of adults in the U.S. conducted by Kaiser and others, we […] Read more »
Americans Focused on Health Law Process as Much as Outcomes
As the Senate continues to work on changing the nation’s healthcare system, Americans may be as focused on how their elected representatives are going about the process as they are on the legislation itself. As I pointed out in reference to Congress’ attempt to come up with a budget bill, […] Read more »
Trump policy shifts contradict what most Americans want, polls reveal
A number of significant Trump administration policy changes fall out of line with views held by the majority of Americans, according to multiple recent polls. Obamacare’s popularity has been steadily climbing since Trump took office, and two of his reversals of major Obama-era policies — Trump’s decision to withdraw the […] Read more »