NPR and the polling firm IPSOS have a new poll out that suggests the public might not be as enthusiastic about repealing Obamacare as their representatives are. NPR Read more »
‘Repeal and Replace’: Words Still Hanging Over G.O.P.’s Health Care Strategy
In March 2010, on the day before President Obama was to sign the Affordable Care Act into law, a group of senior Republican aides huddled in Senator Mitch McConnell’s Capitol suite to try to come up with a catchy slogan to use against it. Many conservatives were simply advocating a […] Read more »
More Americans say government should ensure health care coverage
As the debate continues over repeal of the Affordable Care Act and what might replace it, a growing share of Americans believe that the federal government has a responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. CONT. Kristen Bialik, Pew Read more »
We Asked People What They Know About Obamacare. See If You Know The Answers.
Since passage of the Affordable Care Act, has the number of uninsured Americans increased, decreased or stayed the same? In fact, the Affordable Care Act brought the rate of uninsured Americans to a record low 9 percent in 2015. It’s the major achievement of the controversial health care law and […] Read more »
Americans Broadly Support House Republicans’ Healthcare Plan
The today released survey results on Americans’ views on repealing and replacing Obamacare. As Congress begins the process of repealing the law, the survey finds broad support for the House’s plan to repeal Obamacare and replace it with solutions found in the House Republican health care plan. CONT. American Action […] Read more »
Uninsured Rate Holds at Low of 10.9% in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. uninsured rate for health insurance remained at 10.9% in the fourth quarter of 2016. This matches the rate in the third quarter, which in turn marked the record low since Gallup and Healthways began tracking insurance coverage in 2008. CONT. Zac Auter, Gallup Read more »