Mirroring the top issue priorities of Americans as a whole, Republicans, independents and Democrats largely agree on the top issues that will affect their vote for president this fall. Education, the economy, jobs, healthcare and terrorism/national defense rank among the six most important voting issues for all three groups, with […] Read more »
People unsure about ability to pay for long-term care
Demand for long-term care is expected to increase as the nation ages, but the majority of Americans 40 and older lack confidence in their ability to pay for it. The annual cost of long-term care expenses range from $17,680 for adult day care to more than $92,000 for a private […] Read more »
Americans’ Experiences with ACA Marketplace and Medicaid Coverage
The fourth wave of the Commonwealth Fund Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey, February–April 2016, finds at the close of the third open enrollment period that the working-age adult uninsured rate stands at 12.7 percent, statistically unchanged from 2015 but significantly lower than 2014 and 2013. Uninsured rates in the past […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
Majority Support Idea of Federally-Funded Healthcare System
Presented with three separate scenarios for the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 58% of U.S. adults favor the idea of replacing the law with a federally funded healthcare system that provides insurance for all Americans. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Americans Slowly Embracing Affordable Care Act More
Six years after its passage, Americans are almost evenly divided about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Forty-nine percent say they disapprove of the act, while 47% approve of President Barack Obama’s signature achievement. Approval is tied at its highest level since 2012. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »