The Media’s Challenge When the ACA Cools As a Political Story
In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses how Obamacare has cooled as a political issue and the implications for media coverage of the health law.
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Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: August-September 2014
FeatureThe latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll includes a special look at registered voters’ views and what role, if any, the the Affordable Care Act might be playing in the upcoming midterm election. Partisan divisions on the law are as deep as ever, not only when it comes to overall opinion but also in the public’s perception of how the law has impacted their own families and the next steps they want Congress to take.
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Republicans Have an Edge in Voter Enthusiasm Heading Into Fall, But Few Cite ACA as Motivating Factor
News ReleaseAnti-Obamacare Ads Reaching Most Voters in Competitive Senate Races Health Care Ranks Among Several Second-Tier Issues for Voters in Midterm Elections Behind the Economy The latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll finds Republicans with a modest edge in terms of voter enthusiasm, but the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, is not the main…
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Sen. Mark Pryor Spotlights the Health Law’s Rx for Pre-Existing Illnesses
From Drew AltmanIn a column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explains why Senator Mark Pryor’s new campaign ad features the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions, the somewhat forgotten “mega provision” of the law.
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Sen. Mark Pryor Spotlights the Health Law’s Rx for Pre-Existing Illnesses
News ReleaseIn his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explains why Senator Mark Pryor’s new campaign ad features the Affordable Care Act’s protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions, the somewhat forgotten “mega provision” of the law. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.
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Trends In Partisan Views Of The ACA
FeatureTrends in Partisan Views of the ACA Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls…
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Why the Political Heat on the ACA Is Cooling
From Drew AltmanIn his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explores some early indicators that the political waters may be calming for the Affordable Care Act.
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How Much Political Coverage of the Health-Care Law Is Too Much?
From Drew AltmanThis was published as a Wall Street Journal Think Tank column on June 5, 2014. With primaries underway and the midterms approaching, coverage of the Affordable Care Act will increasingly focus on politics. Many political reporters may take temporary control of the health-care beat during the leadup to November.
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Majority of the Public Say They Haven’t Been Affected By the Health Reform Law
News ReleaseDemocrats More Likely to Say They Have Been Helped By the Law, Republicans More Likely to Say They Have Been Hurt Republican Voters Want ACA Debate to Continue, Democrats Would Rather Hear Candidates Talk About Issues Like Jobs, Independents Are More Split More than four years after the Affordable Care Act's enactment and more than…
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What’s Driving the GOP Health Plan
From Drew AltmanThis was published as a Wall Street Journal Think Tank column on May 30, 2014.