Last week, Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has published a survey on 'public opinion on the case king v Burwell -. a case that could have a significant impact on the Affordable Care Act. Although the impact of this case could be huge, many are confused about the ACA legislation and its future.
How many people are aware of this potentially game changing the decision of the Supreme Court? Here is a summary of what the survey found KFF
pending Supreme Court Case - .. King v Burwell
You wondering what the King v. Burwell's case? According to KFF, if you do not know or if you are confused, you are not alone. In fact, 56 percent of respondents had never heard of the case, 30 percent had heard only a little, and only five percent knew a lot about the case.
And if this may be the first you've heard of the case king c. Burwell, it is an important case to know. Why? The decision in this case will decide whether the health care law, said people in all States may be eligible for financial assistance from the government to purchase health insurance, or if financial assistance is available only to those states with markets managed by the state.
64 public Percent Would subsidies in all states
to meet the legislation ACA, the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in March in the case King v. Burwell , which deals with whether the low-income residents and moderate in 37 states rely on federal healthcare.gov market are eligible for tax credits for purchasing insurance, or if the aid can only go to residents of states with their own state-run markets.
What happens if the court is for change? More than 13 million people in the States may be affected could lose subsidies in 2016 for health insurance.
in the KFF survey, 64 percent of the population said Congress should pass a law making grants available in all states, rather than the Supreme Court limiting financial assistance to residents in states where the markets based on the state.
Furthermore, 59 percent of respondents in the HealthCare.gov states say they would like their state to act to operate its own exchange if the Supreme Court does not limit Indeed the financial assistance to eligible residents in states that currently have state-run markets.
changes in the future of the Affordable Care Act
If you have recently watched the news, you would have seen recently that the Republican majority now control both houses of Congress. But what does it mean? The ACA is likely to undergo changes in the coming years.
In fact, 31 percent of Republicans, Democrats and independent believe that the ACA will undergo major changes, while 32 percent say it will only see minor changes. Twelve percent believe that the ACA will be repealed entirely, and 21 percent say they expect the law to remain the way it is now.
However, the public is generally divided on what they would like Congress to do next with the ACA. The survey shows about a third, or 32 percent, say they are in favor of the repeal while 14 percent prefer the law be revised downwards. Nineteen percent say they want the law remains as it is and move forward, and 32 percent would like to see the law expanded.
About the Survey
The latest monitoring survey was designed and analyzed by researchers from the public to the Kaiser Family Foundation and was conducted from January 15-21, 2015 among a national random digit dial telephone representative sample of 1,503 adults 18 years and older. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish by landline (751) and cell phone (752). The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points for the full sample. For results based on other subgroups, the sampling error margin may be higher.
Conclusion
As impactful as King v cases. Burwell could be the ACA and its future, many are confused about the ACA legislation and few have an understanding of the case and its potential effect on Medicare. In fact, 56 percent of respondents had never heard of the case.
And with the Republican majority now both houses of Congress, the exact future of the ACA is unpredictable and 31 percent of respondents believe that it will undergo major changes
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survey source: KFF
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