Even with
the looming threat of a repeal, more and more Americans say they support the
Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare.
A poll
released by Public Policy Polling on Thursday showed that 46% of Americans now
support the ACA, while 41% oppose the law. Additionally, PPP found that 62% of
people polled wanted to keep the ACA and make changes to the existing law,
while only 33% wanted it repealed and have the US "start over with a new
healthcare law."
"Obamacare
continues to become more popular the more talk there is about repealing
it," PPP director Tom Jensen wrote.
The poll
also follows two other surveys showing Obamacare is becoming ever more popular
with Americans. A NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 45% of Americans
approved of the law and 41% disliked i,t and a Morning Consult/Politico poll
found 47% approved while 45% disapproved.
The increase
in popularity comes as Republicans have begun the process of repealing
significant parts of the law through the budget reconciliation process. The GOP
has cited increasing premiums and a number of insurers abandoning the law's
insurance exchanges as reasons for the repeal.
Democrats,
on other hand, have fought for the law, pointing to positives such as the more
than 20 million people who have gained access to insurance through it, as well
as provisions like a statute that prevents insurers from denying coverage due
to a preexisting condition.
The
three-month open enrollment period for the ACA's exchange-based plans ended
Tuesday night. Due to restricted communications from the Department of Health
and Human Services under President Donald Trump's administration, the final
number of Americans who signed up for plans remains unclear.
(Business
Insider)
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