Powerpoint - ACA Poll
Powerpoint - ACA Poll
Powerpoint - ACA Poll
Survey Specifics
About the Research:
This survey was conducted January 3-5, 2017, by GS Strategy Group on behalf of America
Action Network. The survey consists of interviews of 1,000 likely voters nationwide and has
a margin of error of +/-3.1% at a 95% confidence interval. Quotas were set by geography,
race, gender and age to reflect historic trends. Forty percent of the interviews were
conducted by cell phone. The self-identified party registration/affiliation of the respondents
was 36.4% Democrat, 34.5% Republican, and 24.2% Independent.
Key Findings:
Respondents do not support Obamacare, they think it is driving up health care costs, and
a majority (54%) want it repealed or major changes made to it versus 43% who only want
minor changes or to leave it as is.
Nearly 70% of respondents support repeal of ACA with a realistic, modest transition
period and letting people keep their coverage while they wait for the new law to be in
place. Even Democrats support this by a 48/43 margin. Additionally, respondents
disagree with the Democratic claim that if Republicans repeal the ACA that it will make
America sick again.
When read a description of broad principles of a Republican plan versus the current
realities of Obamacare, respondents support repealing Obamacare and replacing it with a
House Republican plan by a 63/27 margin. Support for the plan is especially strong
among independents in which 68% of them favor it and more than a third of Democrats
support it.
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Support for the Republican plan is bolstered by the belief that it provides ownership of
and makes insurance more portable, it is centered on what is best for the patient, and it
will lower health insurance costs for families.
When you juxtapose Republican plans versus Obamacare on key elements, respondents
support the Republican plan (exchanges and minimum coverage vs. across state line
and choosing plan for them, subsidy vs. tax credit).
The Affordable Care Act: Image and What Should Be Done with It?
Americans do not support Obamacare and a majority want it repealed or major changes made to it.
54.1%
Minor/Leave
Undecided
+11.5 Repeal/Major
42.6%
Repeal 21.2
Major 32.9
Leave 7.3
Minor 35.3
Party
Overall
3.3%
Gender
Dem
Indy
GOP
Male
Age
Female 18-39
40-64
65+
Repeal/Maj.
54.1
17.6
61.6
86.1
59.9
48.7
49.3
59.8
50.5
Minor/Non
42.6
78.8
36.0
10.4
37.8
47.0
47.9
37.5
44.0
+1.7
+1.4
+22.3
+6.5
Net Rep/Maj.
Overall
44.4
14.7
11.7
4.8
Obama Lied
3.6
2.8
2.4
It's Unfair
2.4
2.2
The following are criticisms some have made regarding Obamacare. Which concerns you the most?
Overall
21.8
It forces Americans to pay a tax penalty if they choose not to purchase health insurance coverage
16.4
11.7
7.6
7.5
6.6
5.3
4.6
No concerns
9.5
Repealing ACA
Nearly 70% of respondents support repeal of ACA with a realistic modest transition period and letting people keep their
coverage while they wait for the new law to be in place. Even Democrats support this by a 48/43 margin. Additionally,
respondents disagree with the Democratic claim that if Republicans repeal the ACA that it will make America sick again.
Oppose
Undecided
Agree
Disagree
68.9%
Undecided
-27.0
Agree
59.1%
+43.7 Favor
32.1%
25.2%
8.8%
5.9%
Party
Overall
Gender
Dem
Indy
GOP
Male
Party
Age
Female 18-39
40-64
65+
Overall
Gender
Dem
Indy
GOP
Male
Age
Female 18-39
40-64
65+
Favor
68.9
47.8
72.3
88.4
72.8
65.3
65.8
71.3
69.5
Agree
32.1
57.1
27.3
9.5
28.4
35.1
36.9
27.3
32.0
Oppose
25.2
43.4
22.3
9.0
21.8
28.3
28.5
22.8
24.5
Disagree
59.1
30.1
64.8
85.9
65.3
53.9
55.1
65.2
54.1
Net Agree
-76.3
-36.9
-18.8
-18.1
-37.9
-22.1
Net Favor
+43.7 +4.4
*Asked among 702 respondents Jan. 4-5 after Democrats announced their strategy
+36.4 Favor
Swhat 21.6
Strongly 41.7
Strongly 20.0
63.3%
Party
Overall
26.9%
Gender
Age
Dem
Indy
GOP
Male
Female
18-39
40-64
65+
Favor
63.3
36.5
67.8
88.1
66.3
60.5
60.5
67.8
58.5
Oppose
26.9
49.5
23.6
6.1
23.7
29.9
31.2
23.0
27.5
+36.4
-12.9
+44.2
+82.0
+42.6
+30.6
+29.3
+44.8
+31.0
Net Favor
Oppose
92.2%
Favor
+86.2 Favor
78.8%
Oppose
+60.9 Favor
17.9%
6.0%
Party
Party
Overall
Favor
Oppose
Net Oppose
Overall
Dem
Indy
GOP
92.2
96.7
92.1
87.2
Favor
6.0
2.2
6.2
10.1
Oppose
+86.2
+94.5
+86.0
+77.1
Net Oppose
Dem
Indy
GOP
78.8
90.4
76.4
68.1
17.9
7.4
21.5
26.7
+60.9
+83.0
+55.0
+41.4
90.5%
88.8%
4.8%
85.0%
6.6%
Oppose
80.1%
9.7%
76.2%
11.4%
75.9%
16.4%
74.8%
15.5%
73.0%
17.4%
17.6%
Price Transparency - Requiring health care providers like hospitals and doctors to be more transparent in the price of their procedures so patients can make more informed decisions about their
own care.
Small Business Pools - Allowing small businesses to form pools to purchase health insurance together so they can increase their purchasing power so they can negotiate with insurers like big
businesses do for lower prices.
Across State Lines - Allowing insurance companies to sell health insurance across state lines, creating more competition in the health insurance market, which would ultimately drive down costs
and allow Americans to choose a plan that is right for them.
Stronger NIH - Speeding health innovation into the future by building a stronger National Institutes of Health, removing bureaucratic barriers to collaboration in order to accelerate drug discovery
and cutting edge cures for diseases like cancer, heart disease and Alzheimers.
Strengthen Medicare- Strengthening Medicare by providing seniors with the right to choose between buying private insurance or traditional Medicare. The current system would not change for
anyone in retirement or near retirement today.
Tax Credit - Offering a refundable tax credit for those who dont have employer coverage to help buy health insurance in the individual market.
Malpractice Reforms - Enacting medical malpractice reforms that reduce the number of frivolous lawsuits, which drive up the cost of health care. A non-partisan study estimates this reform would
save consumers $55 bill per year on healthcare costs.
Eliminate Mandates - Putting patients in charge of their own health insurance purchases by eliminating expensive government mandates.
More Likely
Net
The plan gives you more ownership of your health insurance by making it
more portable, meaning you can take it from job to job, or into your
retirement years.
For far too long healthcare reform has not centered on what is best for the
patient. This plan is patient centered reform which empowers patients and
doctors to choose the plans and medical treatments that are right for them.
The plan lowers costs for all Americans by eliminating over $1 trillion in
taxes on healthcare while still protecting our most vulnerable citizens
those with pre-existing conditions.
Under Obamacare, the cost of the average health insurance policy has
increased by more than $3,775. This plan lowers costs by giving you more
control and more choices so you can pick the plan that best meets your needs
not
Washingtons mandates.
77.7%
+68.6
9.1%
74.6%
+63.7
10.9%
73.7%
+61.7
12.0%
70.2%
+56.3
13.9%
If you knew each of the following statements about a new House Republican health care reform law was true, would you
be more likely or less likely to support that plan?
Less Likely
More Likely
Net
This plan ends Obamacares $800 billion raid on Medicare and instead
improves the programs fiscal health and puts Medicare on a
sustainable path for the future.
69.9%
+57.0
12.9%
68.2%
+54.0
14.2%
67.9%
+54.2
13.7%
61.2%
The plan will end the Obamacare employer mandate that caused employers
to cut millions of jobs and limit some employment to only 30 hours per week.
+38.6
22.6%
House GOP
63.8%
50.6%
36.6%
28.4%
Party
Party
Dem
Indy
GOP
Obamacare
52.7
24.0
7.0
House GOP
34.9
69.8
89.9
-17.9
+45.9
+82.9
Dem
Indy
GOP
Obamacare
65.4
31.8
10.1
House GOP
19.8
55.8
80.3
-45.6
+24.0
+70.1
On the issue of comparing and purchasing health insurance plans: Obamacare created state-based health insurance exchanges which included a small number of higher cost, high coverage
plans that required all plans to cover minimum standards of care, like mammograms and other preventative services. The House Republican plan will expand the health insurance marketplace
by allowing insurers to sell across state lines, allowing consumers the freedom to choose from multiple plans at multiple price points and giving them the freedom to choose the plan that best
meets their needs;
On the issue of government assistance on purchasing plans: Obamacare gives lower-income Americans a taxpayer funded subsidy which can be used to purchase health insurance plans. The
House Republican plan would give lower-income Americas a tax credit in order to purchase health insurance plans.
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