Physicians and Medicare, JAMA, February 25, 2014
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Physicians and Medicare, JAMA, February 25, 2014 Download View JAMA Infographic
The Kaiser Health Policy News Index is designed to help journalists and policymakers understand which health policy-related news stories Americans are paying attention to, and what the public understands about health policy issues covered in the news. This month's index looks at the public’s attention to the ongoing rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as other news stories including the release of a major government study on health care costs.
Public Reports Seeing More News Stories About People Being Harmed By Health Care Law Than Helped Download
Majority Believes Only Some ACA Provisions In Place So Far Download
With enrollment in new coverage options underway, a majority of the public believes that only “some” of the ACA’s provisions have been put into place, while just about one in five think “most” or “all” of the law has been implemented. Awareness of the law’s individual mandate and health insurance exchanges has increased slightly since last year, but about four in ten of the public overall and half the uninsured remain unaware of other major…
Americans Divided On Next Steps With ACA Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
The December Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds a 13 percentage point rebound in Democratic support for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but no overall change in support or opposition since November. In spite of all the attention and controversy surrounding the law and its implementation, the poll finds that nearly half of the public say it won't make much difference to them or their families.
Seven Years Later Medicare Part D Popular Among Seniors
Amid heavy news coverage of problems with the Affordable Care Act's rollout, the November Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds a significant negative shift in the public's views of the law, with roughly half now holding an unfavorable view and just a third holding a positive one.
After the October start of open enrollment, under the Affordable Care Act, many journalists, policymakers, and the public at large are eager for early data indicating how the law is working from the perspective of potential enrollees. In particular, given the problems with Healthcare.Gov and some of the state exchange websites, many people want quantitative data about people’s experiences attempting to purchase or enroll in some sort of health insurance coverage using these mechanisms. This…
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