The votes have been tallied and all recounts completed. Congress even managed to adjourn sine die. That means it really is time to close the books on the 2014 election cycle. It also means that we are going to take some time off to recharge for the 2016 election. We’ll […] Read more »
Do Americans think their health care costs are affordable?
Fifty-two percent of Americans say they find basic medical care affordable, but that’s down from 61 percent last December. Today, for 46 percent of Americans, paying for medical care is a hardship, up 10 points. … A majority of Americans favor a government-administered health insurance plan like Medicare for everyone, […] Read more »
Majority Favors the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate
Weeks before the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate takes effect in January, a new Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll finds that six in 10 Americans (60%) say they have a favorable view of the provision, which in 2015 requires employers with 100 or more full time workers to offer health […] Read more »
Public Perceptions Of The Health Consequences Of Global Warming
… In our new report, Public Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming, we find that Americans are generally unaware of potential health consequences of global warming. When asked what global warming-related health problems, if any, Americans are experiencing, only about one in four respondents (27%) were able to […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Record 58% would repeal ObamaCare
Few American voters feel their family is better off under ObamaCare, and a record number would repeal the law if they could. In addition, if comments by one of the health care law’s authors about lying to “stupid” Americans are true, over half of voters think President Obama or other […] Read more »
Nearly 9 in 10 doubt Obama, GOP can break gridlock
Americans may not agree on much lately, but one opinion is nearly universal: There’s almost no chance that President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and the Republican Congress can work together to solve the country’s problems. A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds just 13 percent of Americans are confident the leaders, […] Read more »