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The October health tracking poll finds a more negative overall public mood about the health reform law, driven largely by changes in support for the law among Democrats. The poll also asked the public’s impressions of the Massachusetts health reform law enacted under then- Gov.
With several elements of the ACA targeted toward individuals with pre-existing conditions, this month’s Kaiser Health Tracking Poll takes a closer look at this group.
The September tracking poll examines public opinion about the "super committee" and explores the views and experience of individuals who have pre-existing health conditions, in addition to continuing tracking opinion about the health reform law.
The August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that even though 32 million uninsured Americans will gain health insurance under the ACA, only about half of non-elderly Americans currently without coverage say they are familiar with the chief components in the law designed to achieve this goal.
The August tracking poll examines the views of Americans without health insurance, with a particular focus on how they think the health reform law will affect them.
Overall public opinion on the health reform law remains unchanged this month, with 42 percent of Americans holding a favorable view and 43 percent an unfavorable view.
Health care, and particularly Medicare and Medicaid, continue to play a role in the national discussion over the federal budget deficit.
This Data Note, using data from a national survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS released in June 2011, examines trends in the public's perception of HIV/AIDS as a global problem.
In the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, the public remains divided in their overall assessments of the ACA, with 42 percent holding a favorable view of the law and 46 percent an unfavorable one.
The June Kaiser Health Tracking Poll examines the opinions of seniors and the public about Medicare and the federal budget deficit, a topic of heightened interest these days as policymakers in Washington focus on ways to bring down Medicare spending as part of efforts to reduce the deficit.
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