2015 marks the fifth anniversary of the affordable? Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare , and the question that looms is still ever present: What the public thinks of the Obamacare? Over the last five years, public opinion has changed. In fact, the gap between supporters and those who are not in favor of the ACA is lower than it has been in over 2 years.
Recently, Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released a survey that enlightens public opinion on Obamacare. This article is a brief look at the poll results
Note :. This article is part of our ACA series
ACA favorable and unfavorable Gap Narrowest in over 2 years
According to KFF survey, since the passage of Obamacare in 2010 opinions were divisions. However, over the last two years, things have changed. The survey found that since March 2015, 43 percent of people say they are unfavorable and 41 percent say they are in favor of Obamacare.
To put the current public opinion perspective, shortly after Obamacare passed in April 2010, KFF interviewed the public and found that 46 percent were in favor and 40 percent were unfavorable. However, over the last 5 years, the numbers have fluctuated
Source Chart -. KFF
favorable Voters Say Obamacare expands access to health care
While the public is almost divided on whether or not they support Obamacare, 61 percent of people in favor of the law say it is because it expands access to health care and health insurance. Ten percent say it will make health care more affordable, and seven percent say the Americans and the country will be better in general, with Obamacare.
As for those who have an unfavorable opinion towards Obamacare, the most common response (26 percent) was that health insurance costs and health are increasing and the law is too expensive. Eighteen percent said they were opposed to individual mandate , and 10 percent say the government is too far.
Source Chart - KFF
57 percent say that Obamacare has had no impact on them
Although 57 percent of the population say that Obamacare has had no direct impact on them and their families, those who say it helped or hurt are almost equal. Nineteen percent of the public say Obamacare helped and 22 percent say it's made them ill.
It is also noted that the poll showed Republicans are more likely to say they were injured by Obamacare (40 percent) than helped by it (8 percent ). Democrats are more likely to say they have been helped (27 percent) and eight percent say it has hurt their
chart Source -. KFF
Obamacare and Tax Season - Who is aware of the requirements
This April is the first tax season when Americans are required to declare their health insurance status on their tax returns. According to KFF survey, 53 percent of the population are aware of this requirement takes effect this year as they file 2015 taxes . In addition, 55 percent know that when someone gets financial support from the government to pay for health insurance premiums, they may owe money if their income or the size of the family changes during the year.
Three in ten incorrectly state that the requirement does not take effect his year and twenty percent say it is next year, last year (11 per cent ), or another year (one percent). Sixteen percent say they do not know.
6 in 10 of the uninsured are without coverage for 2 years
With the second open enrollment period under the Care Act health coming to an end, 46 percent say they do not feel they have enough information to understand how the health care law impact them or their family. Sixty-two percent (six in 10) of uninsured say they have actually been without coverage for at least two years. Fifty-nine percent say they expect to have to pay a fine for not having coverage in 2014.
Conclusion
poll Kaiser Family Foundation of public opinion on Obamacare concluded that, after five years since its introduction, the gap between those who do and do not support decreases. The survey also revealed that more than half of Americans say Obamacare had no impact on them, most of the public is aware that they must report their health insurance status for tax season 2014, and many people are still willing to go without health insurance coverage.
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