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This month’s Kaiser Health Tracking Poll reveals little change in public opinion about the health reform law. Americans remain divided overall, with 42 percent having a favorable opinion of the law and 44 percent viewing it unfavorably.
I usually don’t make predictions, unless they are backed up by the kind of statistical modeling we often produce. But here are three predictions I am confident about that form the basis of this latest column. GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AT HISTORICALLY MODERATE LEVELS, AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
Given that people without health insurance have no protection from health care costs, it is not surprising that they are much less likely to say they are satisfied with costs than those with insurance (31 percent
This month, public opinion on the health reform law continues to be remarkably steady. The April Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that four in ten feel favorably about the law and an equal share say they feel unfavorably.
Personal experiences with the health care system are a key factor in Americans’ opinions on how the health care system should function and their expectations of how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will change the system when fully implemented.
Conservatives obviously don't like what they call "Obamacare" because they think it expands the role of government too much and spends too much money.
With Medicaid being the focus of federal and state debate on deficits, the Kaiser Family Foundation's President and CEO examines recent poll findings about the program's popularity that may be a surprise considering the current discussion.
Medicaid is the nation’s primary health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities, covering more than 60 million people this year.
Health reform is a year old and the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds a basic division that has changed little during the last 12 months. This month, 42 percent of Americans hold favorable views of the law while 46 percent view it unfavorably.
In the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, nearly half of Americans say they are confused about the status of the health reform law.
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