Public views of the Supreme Court are little changed since last summer, following the court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case and other end-of-term decisions. Currently, half of Americans (50%) have a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while 39% say they have an unfavorable view. CONT. Pew Read more »
Obamacare Five Years Later: Thriving Or On Political Life Support?
The health care law, the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare. Whatever you call it, five years after President Obama signed the law, it remains polarizing. … Out of 54 times the Kaiser Family Foundation has asked whether people have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the law, Americans have only viewed […] Read more »
At ACA’s Five-Year Anniversary, Gap in Public’s Views Narrows
As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marks its fifth anniversary, this month’s poll finds the gap between favorable and unfavorable opinions of the law has narrowed to the closest margin in over two years. A majority continue to say their family has not been personally impacted by the law, but […] Read more »
Who Wants Congress to Keep Health Subsidies?
The Supreme Court heard arguments in King v. Burwell this week, but lawmakers were listening closely too. The issue before the court is whether citizens of states that are using the federal insurance exchange are eligible for subsidies, amid a dispute over wording in the law. If the court finds […] Read more »
Majority Backs Congressional Fix If Court Nixes Obamacare Subsidies
A majority of voters believe that Congress should pass a law to aid millions of lower-income Americans who could lose their health care coverage if the Supreme Court invalidates the subsidies they receive for living in states that didn’t establish their own insurance marketplaces. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBCNews.com Read more »
A Polarized Court, Weighing a Reversal of the Safety Net
The Supreme Court has become a more partisan institution in recent decades, more closely resembling the other branches of government than it once did. This week will start to show just how partisan the court has become. On Wednesday, it will hear arguments in the latest challenge to the health […] Read more »