Just 12% of Americans support the Senate Republican health care plan, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, amid a roiling debate over whether the GOP will deliver on its signature promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. CONT. Susan Page & Emma Kinery, USA Today Read more »
A number certain to strike fear in the hearts of Senate Republicans
Here’s an indisputable fact: The health care legislation Senate Republicans were forced to delay a vote on Tuesday is very, very unpopular with the public. Less than 1 in 5 people (17%) approve of the Senate bill, according to a new NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll released Wednesday morning. A majority — […] Read more »
Just 17% Of Americans Approve Of Republican Senate Health Care Bill
Americans broadly disapprove of the Senate GOP’s health care bill, and they’re unhappy with how Republicans are handling the efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Just 17 percent of those surveyed say they approve of the Senate’s health care plan, […] Read more »
10 Charts About Public Opinion on Medicaid
A quick look at the public’s views of Medicaid, the government health insurance and long-term care program for low-income adults and children, from recent Kaiser Family Foundation polls. CONT. Kaiser Family Foundation Read more »
American Medical Association Releases Battleground Poll Results on GOP Health Reform Fixes
The American Medical Association (AMA) today released poll results showing that policies currently under consideration– particularly Medicaid cuts and narrowed coverage plans – are largely unpopular among voters in states representing nearly every region of the country. CONT. American Medical Association Read more »
What Americans Don’t Like About Obamacare
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 […] Read more »