PollingReport.com

Home ] Up ]


Health Policy (p 2.)


 
 

Kaiser Family Foundation. Dec. 13-19, 2016. N=1,204 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Now thinking more broadly about health care in the country: I'm going to read you some different things Donald Trump and the next Congress might do when it comes to health care. First, [see below]. Should that be a top priority, or important but not a top priority, or not too important, or should it not be done? What about ... ?"

 
    Top
priority
Important Not too
important
Should not
be done
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 
 

"Dealing with the prescription painkiller addiction epidemic"

 

12/13-19/16

45 38 9 5 3
 
 

"Lowering the amount individuals pay for health care"

 

12/13-19/16

67 26 3 2 2
 
 

"Repealing the 2010 health care law"

 

12/13-19/16

37 21 7 31 5
 
 

"Lowering the cost of prescription drugs"

 

12/13-19/16

61 28 6 3 2
 
 

"Decreasing the role of the federal government in health care"

 

12/13-19/16

35 30 9 20 6
 
 

"Decreasing how much the federal government spends on health care over time"

 

12/13-19/16

35 33 9 18 5
 

"During Donald Trump's presidential campaign, he said under his administration Americans will get better health care at a lower cost than they pay now. How confident are you that he will be able to deliver on this campaign promise: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not too
confident
Not at all
confident
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

12/13-19/16

19 29 19 32 1
             

"Now thinking specifically about the 2010 health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act and sometimes referred to as Obamacare: Do you think the next Congress should vote to repeal the 2010 health care law, or should they not vote to repeal it?" If should vote to repeal: "Should lawmakers vote to repeal the law immediately and work out the details of a replacement plan later, OR should lawmakers wait to vote to repeal the law until the details of a replacement plan have been announced?" Options rotated. Combined responses.

 
    Should repeal:
Immediately
Should repeal:
Wait for a
replacement
Should repeal:
Unsure when
Should not
repeal
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

12/13-19/16

20 28 1 47 4

 

CBS News Poll. Dec. 9-13, 2016. N=1,259 adults nationwide.

             

"From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the 2010 Affordable Care Act?" If approve: "Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve?" If disapprove: "Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove?" Half sample (Form A)

 
    Strongly
approve
Somewhat
approve
Somewhat disapprove Strongly
disapprove
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

12/9-13/16

21 26 10 31 12
             

"Which comes closest to your view about the 2010 Affordable Care Act? The law is working well and should be kept in place as is. There are some good things in the law, but some changes are needed to make it work better. The law has so much wrong with it that it needs to be repealed entirely." Half sample (Form A)

 
    Keep
as is
Changes
needed
Repeal
entirely
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

12/9-13/16

10 62 24 4  

 

Pew Research Center. Nov. 30-Dec. 5, 2016. N=1,502 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

             

"As you may know, Medicare is the government program that provides health care to seniors and people with permanent disabilities. How much, if anything, have you heard about a proposal to change Medicare into a program that would give future participants a credit toward purchasing private health insurance coverage? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

 
    A lot A little Nothing
at all
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

11/30 - 12/5/16

12 39 48 1  
 

8/16-19/12

30 42 28 1  
 

5/25-30/11

20 50 28 1  
             

"Generally, do you favor or oppose this proposal?" Repeat proposal as needed: "Would you favor or oppose a proposal to change Medicare into a program that would give future participants a credit toward purchasing private health insurance coverage?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

11/30 - 12/5/16

39 43 18    
 

8/16-19/12

32 44 24    
 

5/25-30/11

36 41 23    
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?" N=752 (Form 2)

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

11/30 - 12/5/16

48 47 5    
             

"What, if anything, do you think Congress should do with the law now: expand it, leave it as is, or repeal it?" N=752 (Form 2)
2012: "What, if anything, do you think Congress should do with the health care law: expand it, leave it as is, or repeal it?"

 
    Expand it Leave it
as is
Repeal it Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

11/30 - 12/5/16

39 15 39 7  
 

10/20-25/16

40 13 44 4  
 

3/7-11/12

33 20 38 9  
             

"Regardless of your opinion of the health care law, do you think the major provisions of the law are probably here to stay, or do you think they will probably be eliminated?" N=752 (Form 2)

 
    Probably
here to stay
Will probably
be eliminated
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

11/30 - 12/5/16

39 53 8    
 

7/14-20/15

51 43 6    
 

2/18-22/15

50 45 6    
 

4/23-27/14

49 43 8    

 

Gallup Poll. Nov. 9-13, 2016. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Now thinking about health care in the country as a whole, overall, how would you rate the quality of health care in this country -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

 
    Excellent Good Only fair Poor Unsure
    % % % % %
 

11/9-13/16

16 39 31 13 2
 

11/4-8/15

15 38 33 13 1
 

11/6-9/14

18 36 31 14 1
 

11/7-10/13

18 36 30 15 1
 

11/15-18/12

21 41 27 11 -
 

11/3-6/11

20 39 29 11 1
             

"Overall, how would you rate health care coverage in this country -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

 
    Excellent Good Only fair Poor Unsure
    % % % % %
 

11/9-13/16

5 28 37 28 2
 

11/4-8/15

6 27 41 26 1
 

11/6-9/14

7 31 35 26 1
 

11/7-10/13

6 26 38 28 2
 

11/15-18/12

5 36 37 21 1
 

11/3-6/11

6 27 41 24 2
             

"Thinking again about health care in the country as a whole, are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the total cost of health care in this country?"

 
    Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/9-13/16

19 80 2    
 

11/4-8/15

21 78 1    
 

11/6-9/14

23 76 1    
 

11/7-10/13

24 74 2    
 

11/15-18/12

22 77 1    
 

11/3-6/11

20 78 2    
 

11/4-7/10

23 76 1    
 

11/5-8/09

26 72 2    
 

11/13-16/08

19 79 2    
 

11/11-14/07

17 81 2    
 

11/9-12/06

19 79 2    
 

11/7-10/05

20 79 1    
 

11/7-10/04

21 78 1    
 

11/3-5/03

20 79 1    
 

11/11-14/02

22 75 3    
 

11/8-11/01

28 71 1    
             

"Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal government?"

 
    Is gov't
responsibility
Is not gov't
responsibility
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/9-13/16

52 45 3    
 

11/4-8/15

51 47 2    
 

11/6-9/14

45 52 3    
 

11/7-10/13

42 56 2    
 

11/15-18/12

44 54 2    
 

11/3-6/11

50 46 4    
 

11/4-7/10

47 50 3    
 

11/5-8/09

47 50 3    
 

11/13-16/08

54 41 5    
 

11/11-14/07

64 33 3    
 

11/9-12/06

69 28 3    
 

11/7-10/05

58 38 4    
 

11/7-10/04

64 34 2    
 

11/3-5/03

59 39 2    
 

11/11-14/02

62 35 3    
 

11/8-11/01

62 34 4    
 

9/11-13/00

64 31 5    
 

1/13-16/00

59 38 3    
             

"Which of the following approaches for providing health care in the United States would you prefer: a government-run health care system, or a system based mostly on private health insurance?" Options rotated

 
    Government-
run
Private
insurance
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/9-13/16

43 53 4    
 

11/4-8/15

41 55 4    
 

11/6-9/14

35 61 4    
 

11/7-10/13

34 61 5    
 

11/15-18/12

36 57 6    
 

11/3-6/11

39 56 6    
 

11/4-7/10

34 61 5    
             

"Overall, how would you rate the quality of health care you receive -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

 
    Excellent Good Only fair Poor Not
applicable
(vol.)
    % % % % %
 

11/9-13/16

32 44 17 5 1
 

11/3-6/11

40 42 11 5 1
             

"Overall, how would you rate your health care coverage -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

 
    Excellent Good Only fair Poor Not
applicable
(vol.)
    % % % % %
 

11/9-13/16

23 42 23 10 2
 

11/3-6/11

29 43 14 11 3
             

"Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the total cost you pay for your health care?"

 
    Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure    
    % % %    
 

11/9-13/16

56 42 2    
 

11/4-8/15

57 42 1    
 

11/6-9/14

57 41 2    
 

11/7-10/13

59 38 3    
 

11/15-18/12

59 39 2    
 

11/3-6/11

60 38 2    
 

11/4-7/10

58 40 2    
 

11/5-8/09

62 36 2    
 

11/13-16/08

58 39 3    
 

11/11-14/07

57 39 4    
 

11/9-12/06

54 42 4    
 

11/7-10/05

57 41 2    
 

11/7-10/04

58 41 1    
 

11/3-5/03

57 41 2    
 

11/11-14/02

58 39 3    
 

11/8-11/01

64 33 3    

 

Annenberg Public Policy Center Annenberg Science Knowledge survey conducted by SSRS. June 2-6, 2016. N=1,023 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7.

             

"Some say that because of Zika virus in Brazil, the Summer Olympics scheduled to take place there in August should be cancelled, postponed or moved to another country, while others say the games should go on as scheduled. Which comes closer to your view? The games should be cancelled, postponed, or moved to another country. The games should go on as scheduled."

 
    Should be cancelled, postponed,
or moved
Should
go on as
scheduled
Neither
(vol.)
Unsure Refused
    % % % % %
 

6/2-6/16

59 36 2 3 1

 

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 19-22, 2016. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Which is closer to your view on the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare? It is working relatively well, and it needs some fixes to be better. It is fatally flawed and should be repealed and replaced."

 
    It needs
some fixes
It should
be replaced
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/19-22/16

50 46 4    

 

Kaiser Family Foundation. Jan. 13-19, 2016. N=1,204 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"What would you like to see Congress do when it comes to the health care law? Expand what the law does. Move forward with implementing the law as it is. Scale back what the law does. Repeal the entire law." Options rotated

 
    1/13-19/16 12/1-7/15 11/10-17/15    
    % % %    
 

Expand it

30 22 26    
 

Implement as is

20 18 16    
 

Scale it back

12 14 12    
 

Repeal it

30 35 30    
 

None/Other (vol.)

2 4 6    
 

Unsure/Refused

5 7 10    
             
 
    10/14-20/15 9/17-23/15 8/6-11/15 6/25-29/15 6/2-9/15
    % % % % %
 

Expand it

28 25 28 25 24
 

Implement as is

16 18 22 22 19
 

Scale it back

11 11 12 12 12
 

Repeal it

32 31 28 27 29
 

None/Other (vol.)

5 5 4 5 7
 

Unsure/Refused

7 9 5 7 10
             
    4/8-14/15 3/6-12/15 1/15-21/15 12/2-9/14 11/5-13/14
    % % % % %
 

Expand it

24 23 23 24 22
 

Implement as is

22 23 19 21 20
 

Scale it back

12 10 14 12 17
 

Repeal it

29 30 32 31 29
 

None/Other (vol.)

5 7 5 4 5
 

Unsure/Refused

8 7 7 7 8
             

"When Republican lawmakers recently voted to repeal the health care law, do you think they did so more because they are trying to gain political advantage, or more because they believe the law is bad for the country?" Options rotated

 
    To gain
advantage
Believe
law is bad
Both
equally (vol.)
Neither/
Other (vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

1/13-19/16

56 35 4 1 4
             

"As far as you know, do the Republicans in Congress have an agreed-upon alternative to the health care law, or not?"

 
    Have an
alternative
Don't have an
alternative
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

1/13-19/16

19 65 16    
 

8/6-11/15

12 70 18    
 

1/15-21/15

14 63 23    
 

5/13-19/14

13 61 26    

 

Kaiser Family Foundation. Dec. 1-7, 2015. N=1,202 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Now, please tell me if you favor or oppose having a national health plan in which all Americans would get their insurance through an expanded, universal form of Medicare-for-all."

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

12/1-7/15

58 34 8    

 

Quinnipiac University. July 23-28, 2015. N=1,644 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.4.

             

"Do you support or oppose the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

7/23-28/15

43 52 5    
 

5/19-26/15

43 51 6    
 

11/18-23/14

40 54 6    
 

6/24-30/14

43 55 2    
 

3/26-31/14

41 55 5    
 

1/15-19/14

38 56 7    
 

1/4-7/14

40 56 4    
 

12/3-9/13

39 57 4    
 

11/6-11/13

39 55 6    
 

9/23-29/13

45 47 8    
             

"Do you think Congress should try to repeal the health care law, or should they let it stand?"
2011: "Do you think Congress should try to repeal the new health care law. . . ."

 
    Try to
repeal
Let it
stand
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

7/23-28/15

48 47 5    
 

5/19-26/15

46 48 6    
 

11/18-23/14

48 46 6    
 

7/1-8/12

49 43 8    
 

4/11-17/12

51 38 11    
 

2/14-20/12

52 39 10    
 

11/14-20/11

47 41 12    
 

4/26 - 5/1/11

44 45 11    
 

1/4-11/11

48 43 8    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 16-19, 2015. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Do you support or oppose the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a key part of the federal health care law?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

7/16-19/15

45 42 13    

 

Gallup Poll. July 1-3 & 5, 2015. N=2,013 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, a number of the provisions of the health care law have already gone into effect. So far, has the new law helped you and your family, not had an effect, or has it hurt you and your family?" Options rotated
4/14 & earlier: "
As you may know, a few of the provisions of the health care law have already gone into effect. ..."

 
    Helped Not had
an effect
Hurt Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

7/1-3 & 5/15

18 55 25 2  
 

4/1-4/15

17 57 23 4  
 

10/1-2/14

16 54 27 3  
 

5/21-25/14

14 59 24 4  
 

4/7-8/14

15 64 18 3  
 

2/28 - 3/2/14

10 63 23 4  
 

1/31 - 2/1/14

13 64 19 4  
 

1/3-4/14

10 66 19 4  
 

11/23-24/13

9 69 19 4  
 

2/20-21/12

12 70 16 3  

 

Kaiser Family Foundation. June 25-29, 2015. N=1,202 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"So far, would you say the health care law has directly helped you and your family, directly hurt you and your family, or has it not had a direct impact?"

 
    Helped Hurt No direct
impact
Both helped
& hurt (vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

6/25-29/15

19 24 53 1 2
 

6/2-9/15

19 24 54 1 2
 

4/8-14/15

19 22 56 1 2
 

3/6-12/15

19 22 57 - 2
 

1/15-21/15

16 25 57 1 1
 

11/5-13/14

16 24 59 - 1
 

10/8-14/14

16 26 56 1 1
 

8/25 - 9/2/14

14 27 56 1 1
 

7/15-21/14

15 28 56 - 1
 

5/13-19/14

14 24 60 - 2
             

"As you may have heard, the Supreme Court heard a case about whether the health care law says people in all states can be eligible for financial help from the government to buy health insurance or if financial help is only available to people in states with state-run marketplaces. How much, if anything, have you heard about this case: a lot, some, only a little or nothing at all?"

 
    A lot Some Only a
little
Nothing
at all
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

6/25-29/15

22 17 30 31 1
             

"To the best of your knowledge, has the United States Supreme Court announced their final ruling on the case challenging part of the health care law, or not?"

 
    Yes, has No, has not Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

6/25-29/15

39 38 23    
             
 

If answered "Yes, has":
"As far as you know, did the Supreme Court rule to change the health care law so that financial help to buy health insurance can only be provided to people in states with state-run marketplaces, or did the Court rule to keep the health care law as it is so that financial help can be provided to people in all states including those using the federal marketplace?" Options rotated

 
    Only where
state-run
In all
states
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

6/25-29/15

10 78 13    
             

"Though not everyone has had a chance to hear about it / As you noted, the Supreme Court recently decided to keep the health care law as it is so that low and moderate income people in all states can be eligible for financial help from the government to buy health insurance, regardless of the type of marketplace set up in their state. Do you approve or disapprove of the Court's decision in this case?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

6/25-29/15

62 32 7    
             
 

If answered "Disapprove":
"What if you heard that as a result of the decision, more than 6 million people in states using the federal marketplace will keep the financial help they have been getting to pay for health insurance? Would you still say you disapprove of the Court's decision or would you now say you approve?"

 
    Still
disapprove
Now
approve
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

6/25-29/15

79 14 7    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. June 26-28, 2015. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, the Supreme Court ruled that government assistance for lower-income Americans buying health insurance through both state-operated and federally-operated health insurance exchanges is legal. Do you support or oppose this ruling?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

ALL

63 34 3    
 

Democrats

79 19 2    
 

Independents

63 34 3    
 

Republicans

42 54 4    

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 10-14, 2015. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted in 2010?" If approve: "Do you strongly approve or somewhat approve?" If disapprove: "Do you somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove?"
7/10 through 2/11: "From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the health care law that was enacted last March? ..."
3/29 - 4/1/10: "From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the new health care reform bill? ..."
3/18-21/10:
"From what you've heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of the current health care reform bill? ..."

 
    Strongly
approve
Somewhat
approve
Somewhat disapprove Strongly
disapprove
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

6/10-14/15

24 23 14 30 9
 

4/30 - 5/3/15

20 23 14 38 6
 

2/13-17/15

20 24 14 38 4
 

1/9-12/15

22 21 13 37 7
 

10/23-27/14

18 18 14 41 9
 

9/12-15/14

20 21 15 36 7
 

7/29 - 8/4/14

20 21 12 38 8
 

3/20-23/14

20 21 14 39 7
 

1/17-21/14

21 20 16 34 10
 

12/5-8/13

16 23 13 37 11
 

11/15-18/13

15 16 15 46 8
 

10/18-21/13

23 20 14 37 6
 

10/1-2/13

21 22 11 40 6
 

9/19-23/13

17 22 17 34 10
 

7/18-22/13

15 21 18 36 10
 

3/20-24/13

15 20 13 31 22
 

9/8-12/12

21 21 12 34 12
 

8/22-26/12

18 20 14 36 13
 

7/11-16/12

14 22 14 36 14
 

5/31 - 6/3/12

18 16 12 36 18
 

4/13-17/12

18 21 13 34 14
 

3/21-25/12

16 20 17 30 17
 

12/5-7/11

12 23 16 35 14
 

6/3-7/11

14 23 15 33 15
 

2/11-14/11

14 19 17 34 16
 

10/1-5/10

16 23 16 27 18
 

9/10-14/10

15 22 15 34 14
 

7/9-12/10

17 19 16 33 15
 

3/29 - 4/1/10

16 16 14 39 15
 

3/18-21/10

13 24 15 33 15
             

"Which comes closest to your view about the 2010 health care law? The law is working well and should be kept in place as is. There are some good things in the law, but some changes are needed to make it work better. OR, The law has so much wrong with it that it needs to be repealed entirely."

 
    Should be
kept as is
Changes
are needed
Needs to
be repealed
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

6/10-14/15

9 55 31 6  
 

2/13-17/15

6 60 32 2  
 

1/9-12/15

11 54 32 2  
 

5/16-19/14

6 56 35 3  
 

2/19-23/14

6 50 42 2  
 

1/17-21/14

6 56 34 4  
 

12/5-8/13

6 53 37 3  
 

11/15-18/13

7 48 43 2  
             

"The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding a case about the 2010 health care law that will determine whether the government can continue to provide financial assistance to help some low and moderate income Americans buy health insurance. Do you think the court should or should not allow this financial assistance to continue?"

 
    Should
allow
Should
not allow
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

70 22 8    
 

Republicans

41 50 9    
 

Democrats

88 6 5    
 

Independents

70 20 10    
             

"If the U.S. Supreme Court rules it is not legal to provide financial assistance to help some low and moderate income people buy health insurance, do you think Congress should pass a law that would allow this, or should Congress not address the issue?"

 
    Should
pass a law
Should not
address it
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

64 29 8    
 

Republicans

45 47 8    
 

Democrats

79 15 6    
 

Independents

62 29 9    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-31, 2015. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, a bill that makes major changes to the country's health care system became law in 2010. Based on what you have read or heard about that legislation, do you generally favor or generally oppose it?" If oppose: "Do you oppose that legislation because you think its approach toward health care is too liberal, or because you think it is not liberal enough?" Combined responses.

 
    Favor Oppose:
Too liberal
Oppose:
Not liberal
enough
Oppose:
Another
reason
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

5/29-31/15

43 37 15 3 2
 

7/18-20/14

40 38 17 4 1
 

3/7-9/14

39 39 12 5 4
 

12/16-19/13

35 43 15 4 3
 

11/18-20/13

40 41 14 3 2
 

10/18-20/13

41 38 12 6 3
 

9/27-29/13

38 39 11 7 4
 

5/17-18/13

43 35 16 3 3
             

"Would you describe the health care law as a success or as a failure, or would you say it is too soon to tell?"
2013 & 2014: "Would you describe the new health care law as a success or as a failure, or would you say it is too soon to tell?"

 
    Success Failure Too soon
to tell
   
    % % %    
 

5/29-31/15

11 35 53    
 

5/2-4/14

12 39 49    
 

11/18-20/13

8 39 53    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 28-31, 2015. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Overall, do you support or oppose the federal law that made changes to the health care system?"
2014 & earlier: "Overall, do you support or oppose the federal law making changes to the health care system?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/28-31/15

39 54 7    
 

9/4-7/14

43 52 5    
 

4/24-27/14

44 48 8    
 

3/26-30/14

49 48 3    
 

1/20-23/14

46 49 5    
 

12/12-15/13

46 49 5    
 

11/14-17/13

40 57 2    
 

10/17-20/13

46 49 5    
 

9/12-15/13

42 52 6    
 

7/18-21/13

42 49 9    
 

7/5-8/12

47 47 6    
 

4/5-8/12

39 53 8    
 

3/7-10/12

41 52 7    
             

"The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding a case that could undermine the entire health care law by blocking federal subsidies that help some low and moderate income Americans pay for their health insurance. Do you think the court should or should not take this action?"

 
    Should Should not Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/28-31/15

38 55 8    

 

Kaiser Family Foundation. April 8-14, 2015. N=1,506 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Before the health care law went into effect, the independent Congressional Budget Office estimated how much it would cost the government. Do you know if the health care law is now costing the government more than originally estimated, less than originally estimated, or is it costing about the same as originally estimated?"

 
    More Less About
the same
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

4/8-14/15

50 8 18 23  

 

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. April 6-8, 2015. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"What is your opinion of the health care law? It should be repealed. It may need small modifications, but we should see how it works. It should be left alone."
9/12: "Turning to the health care law passed in 2010, what is your opinion of the law? ..."
6/11 & 3/12:
"Turning to the health care law passed last year, what is your opinion of the law? ..."

 
    Should be
repealed
See how
it works
Should be
left alone
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

4/6-8/15

35 51 12 2  
 

6/6-9/14

32 56 10 2  
 

3/7-10/14

34 51 13 2  
 

9/21-24/12

34 40 19 7  
 

3/8-11/12

37 46 11 6  
 

6/17-20/11

35 51 11 3  

 

Kaiser Family Foundation. March 6-12, 2015. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"If the Supreme Court rules that financial help to buy health insurance is only available to low- and moderate-income people in states with state-run marketplaces, do you think Congress should pass a law so that people in all states can be eligible for financial help from the government to buy health insurance, or do you think Congress shouldn't act on this issue?"

 
    Congress
should pass
a law
Congress
shouldn't act
on this issue
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

3/6-12/15

65 29 6    
 

1/15-21/15

64 27 9    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Feb. 25-28, 2015. N=800 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"The Supreme Court is deciding whether it is legal in all states for the federal government to provide financial help to low and moderate income people under the new health care law. If the Supreme Court rules this is not legal, people in thirty-seven states, where there is not a state exchange, would lose this financial assistance. If this happens, do you think Congress should pass a law so that low and moderate income people in ALL states can be eligible for financial help from the government to buy health insurance, or do you think Congress should not pass a law on this issue?"

 
    Should
pass a law
Should not
pass a law
Depends
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

2/25-28/15

54 35 2 9  

 

Pew Research Center. Feb. 18-22, 2015. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

             

"Regardless of your opinion of the health care law, do you think the major provisions of the law are probably here to stay, or do you think they will probably be eliminated?"

 
    Here to
stay
Will be
eliminated
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

2/18-22/15

50 45 6    
 

4/23-27/14

49 43 8    

 

CBS News Poll. Feb. 13-17, 2015. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you think parents should be required to vaccinate their children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella, or do you think parents should be able to decide whether or not to vaccinate their children?"

 
    Should be
required
Should
be able
to decide
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

66 32 2    
 

Republicans

59 38 3    
 

Democrats

75 23 1    
 

Independents

64 34 2    
             

"Should children who have NOT been vaccinated from diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella be allowed to attend public schools, or not?"

 
    Should be
allowed
Should not
be allowed
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

2/13-17/15

32 64 4    
             

"Do you think parents have a responsibility to vaccinate their children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella in order to prevent other people from getting these diseases, or don't you think they have that responsibility?"

 
    Have a
responsibility
Don't have a
responsibility
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

2/13-17/15

93 4 2    
             

"In general, how safe are vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella: very safe, somewhat safe, not very safe, or not safe at all?"

 
    Very safe Somewhat
safe
Not very
safe
Not safe
at all
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

2/13-17/15

61 28 4 2 4
             

"How likely do you think it is that vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella can cause neurological disorders like autism: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"

 
    Very likely Somewhat
likely
Not very
likely
Not at
all likely
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

2/13-17/15

3 21 38 32 6
             

"How much have you heard or read about the recent outbreak of measles in the U.S.: a lot, some, or not much?"

 
    A lot Some Not much Nothing at
all (vol.)
 
    % % % %  
 

2/13-17/15

42 35 21 1  
             

"How serious a problem would you say the recent outbreak of measles is? Would you say it is a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, not too serious a problem, or not a serious problem at all?"

 
    Very
serious
Somewhat
serious
Not too
serious
Not at all
serious
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

2/13-17/15

32 44 18 4 2
             

"How concerned are you that the recent outbreak of measles will become more widespread: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned?"

 
    Very
concerned
Somewhat
concerned
Not too
concerned
Not at all
concerned
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

2/13-17/15

27 38 25 8 1

 

CNN/ORC Poll. Feb. 12-15, 2015. N=1,027 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you think parents should be required to have their children vaccinated against preventable diseases such as measles, mumps and rubella or polio if the children are healthy enough to be vaccinated?"

 
    Should be Should
not be
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

2/12-15/15

78 22 1    
             

"If a child has not been vaccinated even though he or she is healthy enough to receive vaccines, do you think that child should be allowed to participate in each of the following activities, or not? ..."

 
    Should be Should
not be
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

"Public school"

 

2/12-15/15

42 58 -    
             
 

"Private school"

 

2/12-15/15

51 48 1    
             
 

"Daycare"

 

2/12-15/15

39 61 -    
             

"How likely do you think it is that someone in your local community will be infected with measles in the next few weeks: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?"

 
    Very
likely
Somewhat
likely
Not too
likely
Not likely
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

2/12-15/15

11 28 37 23 1

 

Pew Research Center. Feb. 5-8, 2015. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"Thinking about vaccines for diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella, do you think these vaccines are safe for healthy children or are they not safe for healthy children?"

 
    Are safe Are not
safe
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

2/5-8/15

83 9 7    

 

Kaiser Family Foundation. Jan. 15-21, 2015. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, Republicans now control both the House and the Senate. Which of the following do you think is most likely to happen with the health care law in 2015? It will be repealed entirely. It will undergo major changes. It will undergo minor changes. OR, It will continue as is." Options rotated

 
    Repealed
entirely
Major
changes
Minor
changes
Continue
as is
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

1/15-21/15

12 31 32 21 4
             

"When lawmakers propose changes to the health care law, do you think they are doing so more because they are trying to gain political advantage, or more because they believe the changes will improve the law?" Options rotated

 
    To gain
political advantage
To improve
the law
Both
equally
(vol.)
Neither/
Other (vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

1/15-21/15

63 29 4 1 3

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2015. N=approx. 500 adults nationwide.

             

"The federal health care law says companies with 50 or more employees have to offer health insurance to those who work at least 30 hours a week. The Republicans in Congress have proposed changing this to at least 40 hours a week. Which of these do you prefer? Should employers be required to provide coverage for employees who work at least 30 hours a week, or should it be at least 40 hours a week?"

 
    At least
30 hours
At least
40 hours
Less than 30
hours (vol.)
Not
required (vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

1/12-15/15

53 40 1 3 3

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Dec. 4-7, 2014. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Would you favor or oppose a single-payer health care system, in which all Americans would get their health insurance from one government plan that is financed by taxes?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

12/4-7/14

43 50 7    

 

Quinnipiac University. Nov. 18-23, 2014. N=1,623 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.4.

             

"Do you think Congress will try to repeal the health care law or not?"

 
    Will Will not Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

11/18-23/14

75 17 8    
             

"If Congress tries to repeal the health care law, do you think it will be successful or not?"

 
    Will be
successful
Will not be
successful
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

11/18-23/14

30 56 14    

 

USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Nov. 13-16, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"As you may know, the second round of enrollment in the government's Affordable Care Act is beginning this weekend. Do you think there will be more problems or fewer problems than last year with the Obamacare website -- or do you think it will be about the same?"

 
    More
problems
Fewer
problems
About
the same
Unsure Refused
    % % % % %
 

11/13-16/14

23 28 43 5 1

 

Pew Research Center. Nov. 6-9, 2014. N=1,353 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?" If disapprove: "When it comes to the health care law, would you like to see Republican leaders in Congress focus their efforts on getting rid of the law entirely, or focus their efforts on making modifications to the law?" Combined responses.

 
    Approve Disapprove:
Get rid of law
Disapprove:
Modify law
Disapprove:
Unsure
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

11/6-9/14

45 24 25 2 4

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2014. Registered voters nationwide.

             

"Now, how prepared, if at all, do you think that the United States is for a possible outbreak of the Ebola virus: very prepared, somewhat prepared, not too prepared, or not prepared at all?" N=595 (Form B)

 
    Very
prepared
Somewhat
prepared
Not too
prepared
Not prepared
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

10/30 - 11/1/14

16 41 23 19 1
 

10/8-12/14

12 44 22 20 1
             

"Which comes closer to your point of view about whether health professionals who have been treating Ebola patients in West Africa, but have no symptoms of Ebola should be quarantined for twenty-one days when they arrive here? They should be quarantined until we are absolutely sure they do not develop symptoms later and pose a risk to the public. They should NOT be quarantined because they have no symptoms and this requirement will make it less likely others will be willing to treat Ebola patients." Options rotated. Asked Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2014. N=293 (Form A).

 
    Should be Should
not be
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/31 - 11/1/14

71 24 5    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. Oct. 24-26, 2014. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you think the federal government has done a good job or a poor job of treating people in the U.S. who have been infected with the Ebola virus and preventing others in the U.S. from getting it?"

 
    Good job Poor job Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/24-26/14

54 42 3    
             

"How confident are you that the federal government can prevent a nationwide epidemic of the Ebola virus: very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not very
confident
Not confident
at all
 
    % % % %  
 

10/24-26/14

33 38 16 13  
             

"Suppose there was a case of the Ebola virus reported in your community. Do you think your local hospitals, police, and emergency services are very prepared, somewhat prepared, not too prepared, or not at all prepared to respond to that?"

 
    Very
prepared
Somewhat
prepared
Not too
prepared
Not at all
prepared
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

10/24-26/14

16 37 22 24 2
             

"Do you think the federal government's response to the Ebola virus should be limited to treating people in the U.S. who have the disease and preventing others in the U.S. from getting it, or should the U.S. government's response also include treating people with Ebola in African countries and preventing the disease from spreading in those countries as well as in the U.S.?"

 
    U.S. only U.S. and
Africa
Depends
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

10/24-26/14

27 71 2 1  
             

"If a vaccine that protects people from the Ebola virus became available, would you yourself get the shot, or not?"

 
    Yes No Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/24-26/14

50 48 2    

 

Pew Research Center. Oct. 15-20, 2014. N=2,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5.

             

"How much confidence do you have in the federal government to prevent a major outbreak of the Ebola virus in the U.S.: a great deal of confidence, a fair amount of confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at all?"

 
    A great
deal
A fair
amount
Not too
much
None
at all
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

10/15-20/14

18 36 25 19 2
 

10/2-5/14

20 38 24 17 2
             

"How much confidence do you have in U.S. hospitals to diagnose and isolate possible cases of Ebola in the U.S.: a great deal of confidence, a fair amount of confidence, not too much confidence, or no confidence at all?" N=992 (Form 1)

 
    A great
deal
A fair
amount
Not too
much
None
at all
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

10/15-20/14

16 44 29 9 2
             

"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will be exposed to the Ebola virus: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?" N=1,011 (Form 2)

 
    Very
worried
Somewhat
worried
Not too
worried
Not at all
worried
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

10/15-20/14

17 24 32 27 1
 

10/2-5/14

11 21 37 30 1
             

"As you may know, the U.S. has sent military troops, food and medical supplies to help combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Overall, do you favor or oppose U.S. efforts to combat the Ebola virus in West Africa?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

10/15-20/14

77 19 3    

 

Gallup Poll. Oct. 18-19, 2014. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Now thinking about the Ebola virus that has been in the news, did you, personally, worry yesterday about getting the Ebola virus, or not?"

 
    Yes,
worried
No,
did not
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/18-19/14

24 75 1    
 

10/11-12/14

23 77 1    
 

10/4-5/14

22 77 1    
             

"How likely do you think it is that you or someone in your family will get the Ebola virus: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?"

 
    Very
likely
Somewhat
likely
Not too
likely
Not likely
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

10/18-19/14

2 13 32 50 3
 

10/11-12/14

2 14 30 51 3
 

10/4-5/14

4 10 34 49 4
             

"How confident are you that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Ebola virus in this country: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not too
confident
Not confident
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

10/18-19/14

19 33 22 24 2
 

10/11-12/14

23 37 20 18 3
 

10/4-5/14

26 35 20 17 2
             

"Which comes closest to your view about the Ebola virus? It will not strike the United States at all. There will be a minor outbreak in the United States. There will be a major outbreak in the United States, but it will not create a crisis. OR, It will strike the United States and create a crisis." Options rotated

 
    Will not
strike U.S.
A minor
outbreak
A major
outbreak
A crisis Unsure
    % % % % %
 

10/18-19/14

9 65 10 10 6
 

10/4-5/14

12 65 9 9 6

 

CBS News Poll. Oct. 15-16, 2014. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one: a great deal, quite a lot, some, or very little? The medical system."

 
    A great
deal
Quite
a lot
Some Very
little
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

10/15-16/14

16 24 34 24 1
             

"How would you rate the job being done by the Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA? Would you say it is doing an excellent, good, only fair, or poor job?"

 
    Excellent Good Only fair Poor Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

10/15-16/14

7 30 38 21 3
             

"How would you rate the job being done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC? Would you say it is doing an excellent, good, only fair, or poor job?"

 
    Excellent Good Only fair Poor Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

10/15-16/14

8 29 30 30 3

 

Kaiser Family Foundation. Oct. 8-14, 2014. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Which would you rather see your representative in Congress do when it comes to the health care law? They should work to improve the law. They should work to repeal the law and replace it with something else." Options rotated

 
    Improve Repeal,
replace
Neither/
Other (vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

10/8-14/14

64 33 2 2  
 

8/25 - 9/2/14

63 33 2 2  
 

7/15-21/14

60 35 2 2  
 

5/13-19/14

59 34 3 4  
 

4/15-21/14

58 35 3 4  
             

"Switching topics, I'd like to ask you some questions about the disease Ebola. How worried are you, if at all, that the U.S. will see a large number of Ebola cases in the next 12 months? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"

 
    Very
worried
Somewhat
worried
Not too
worried
Not at all
worried
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

10/8-14/14

31 32 20 16 1
             

"How worried are you, if at all, that you or someone in your family will get sick from Ebola? Are you very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"

 
    Very
worried
Somewhat
worried
Not too
worried
Not at all
worried
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

10/8-14/14

24 21 25 29 1
             

"Do you think the U.S. government is doing ENOUGH or NOT DOING ENOUGH to fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?" N=782 (Form A)

 
    Enough Not
enough
Should not
be involved
(vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

10/8-14/14

45 40 2 12  
             

"Do you think the U.S. government is doing ENOUGH or NOT DOING ENOUGH to protect Americans from Ebola?" N=721 (Form B)

 
    Enough Not
enough
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

10/8-14/14

48 44 8    

 

Harvard School of Public Health/SSRS. Oct. 8-12, 2014. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"Are you concerned that there will be a large outbreak of Ebola inside the United States within the next 12 months, or aren't you concerned about that?"

 
    Concerned Not
concerned
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

10/8-12/14

52 46 1    
 

8/13-17/14

39 59 2    
             

"Are you concerned that you or someone in your immediate family may get sick from Ebola during the next 12 months, or aren't you concerned about that?"

 
    Concerned Not
concerned
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

10/8-12/14

38 62 -    
 

8/13-17/14

26 73 1    
             

"To the best of your knowledge, if a person is sick with Ebola and has symptoms, how likely is Ebola to spread from that person to other people? ..."

 
    Very
likely
Somewhat
likely
Not very
likely
Not at all
likely
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

10/8-12/14

49 32 12 3 4

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 8-12, 2014. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"And, would you be more likely to vote for a candidate for Congress who says we should give the new health care law a chance to work and then make changes to it as needed, or a candidate for Congress who says we should repeal the new health care law entirely and then start over?" Options rotated

 
    Give it a
chance
Repeal it,
start over
Neither
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

10/8-12/14 RV

55 43 1 1  

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 9-12, 2014. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling the federal government's response to the outbreak of the Ebola virus?" Half sample

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/9-12/14

41 43 16    
             

"How do you feel about the possibility that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the Ebola virus: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all?"

 
    Very
worried
Somewhat
worried
Not too
worried
Not worried
at all
 
    % % % %  
 

10/9-12/14

20 23 27 29  
             

"Apart from you and your family, how concerned are you about the possibility of a widespread Ebola epidemic occurring in the United States: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned or not concerned at all?"

 
    Very
concerned
Somewhat
concerned
Not so
concerned
Not concerned
at all
 
    % % % %  
 

10/9-12/14

31 34 19 15  
             

"How confident are you in the federal government's ability to respond effectively to an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the United States: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not so
confident
Not confident
at all
 
    % % % %  
 

10/9-12/14

19 43 21 16  
             

"How about your local hospitals and health agencies? How confident are you in their ability to respond effectively to an outbreak of the Ebola virus: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?"

 
    Very
confident
Somewhat
confident
Not so
confident
Not confident
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

10/9-12/14

19 44 20 16 2
             

"Do you think the United States is doing all it reasonably can do to try to prevent further cases of Ebola in the United States, or do you think it should do more?"

 
    Doing all
it can do
Should
do more
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/9-12/14

33 64 4    
             

"In dealing with the Ebola outbreak, would you support or oppose stricter screening of people entering the United States who have been in African countries affected by the outbreak?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/9-12/14

91 6 3    
             

"In dealing with the Ebola outbreak, would you support or oppose restricting entry to the United States by people who've been in affected countries?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

10/9-12/14

67 29 4    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 5-7, 2014. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of the Ebola virus: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"

 
    Very
worried
Somewhat
worried
Not too
worried
Not worried
at all
 
    % % % %  
 

9/5-7/14

8 19 34 39  

 

Pew Research Center. Aug. 15-25, 2014. N=2,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Thinking about childhood diseases, such as measles, mumps, rubella and polio: Should all children be required to be vaccinated, or should parents be able to decide NOT to vaccinate their children?" Options rotated

 
    Require all
be vaccinated
Parents
should decide
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

8/15-25/14

68 30 1    

 

Harvard School of Public Health/SSRS. Aug. 13-17, 2014. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"How closely are you following news about the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa? Are you following the news very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

 
    Very
closely
Somewhat
closely
Not too
closely
Not at all  
    % % % %  
 

8/13-17/14

19 43 20 17  
             

"To the best of your knowledge, is there an effective medicine to treat people who have gotten sick with Ebola, or doesn't such a medicine exist?"

 
    There is Doesn't
exist
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

8/13-17/14

33 45 22    
             

"To the best of your knowledge, is anyone inside the United States currently being treated for Ebola, or not?"

 
    Yes No Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

8/13-17/14

71 20 10    
             

"To the best of your knowledge, if a person is sick with Ebola and has symptoms, how easily is Ebola spread from that person to other people: very easily, somewhat easily, not very easily, or not at all easily?"

 
    Very
easily
Somewhat
easily
Not very
easily
Not at all
easily
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

8/13-17/14

36 33 17 4 11

 

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. July 15-21, 2014. N=1,507 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"In general, do you support or oppose the health care law's requirement that private health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

7/15-21/14

60 33 7    
 

5/13-19/14

58 32 10    
 

4/15-21/14

61 32 7    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. July 18-20, 2014. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"From what you know of that legislation, do you think you and your family are, in general, better off, worse off or about the same now that the major provisions of the health care law have taken effect?"

 
    Better off Worse off About
the same
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

7/18-20/14

18 35 46 1  
             

"From what you know of that legislation, do you think you and your family are, in general, better off, worse off or about the same now that the major provisions of the health care law have taken effect?" If worse off or about the same: "Do you think other families in this country are better off now that the major provisions of the health care law have taken effect, or do you think that legislation has not helped anyone in the country?" Combined responses.

 
    You and
your family
better off
Other
families
better off
Has not
helped
anyone
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

7/18-20/14

18 35 44 3  

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 11-15, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Now, thinking about something else, there have been recent news reports of delays in care for veterans. When it comes to the problems in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs which comes closer to your point of view? These problems are due to longstanding government bureaucracy. These problems are due to poor management by the Obama administration. Or do you not have an opinion one way or the other?" Statements rotated

 
    Longstanding
government
bureaucracy
Poor
management
by Obama
administration
No opinion Some of
both (vol.)
 
    % % % %  
 

6/11-15/14

61 14 21 4  

 

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 6-9, 2014. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"I'm going to mention some aspects of the national economic situation. For each, please tell me if you expect things to be better in the next 12 months, worse, or about the same as the last 12 months. ... Health care costs."

 
    Better Worse About
the same
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/6-9/14

17 60 21 2  
 

3/7-10/14

21 52 24 3  
 

2/15-18/13

22 55 21 2  
             

"Overall, do you support or oppose the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare?" If oppose: "Do you oppose the law because it went too far, or because it did not go far enough?"

 
    Support Oppose:
Too far
Oppose:
Not far
enough
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/6-9/14

39 42 11 8  
             

"Since the health care law went into effect on January 1st of this year, have you experienced a big change, a little change, or no real change in your health care?"

 
    Big
change
Little
change
No real
change
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/6-9/14

24 15 60 1  
             

"For each of the following provisions of the health care law, please tell me if you support or oppose this provision. ..."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 
 

"Eliminates lifetime caps on how much insurance companies must pay for a person's health care"

 

6/6-9/14

55 37 8    
             
 

"Prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions"

 

6/6-9/14

65 32 3    
             
 

"Allows children up to age 26 to remain on their parents' policies"

 

6/6-9/14

75 23 2    
             
 

"Mandates everyone to have health insurance"

 

6/6-9/14

46 52 2    
             

"Does a candidate's support for the health care law make you more likely or less likely to vote for the candidate?"

 
    More
likely
Less
likely
Wouldn't
matter (vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/6-9/14

38 39 19 4  

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"It's been reported that some military veteran hospitals did not offer timely appointments for some patients, then falsified their records to hide this fact. Do you think this is a very serious issue, somewhat serious, not so serious or not serious at all?"

 
    Very
serious
Somewhat
serious
Not so
serious
Not serious
at all
 
    % % % %  
 

5/29 - 6/1/14

82 15 2 1  
             

"How much, if at all, do you think Obama is personally responsible for these problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs? Do you think he deserves a great deal of the blame, a good amount, just some or none?"

 
    A great
deal
A good
amount
Just some None Unsure
    % % % % %
 

5/29 - 6/1/14

19 19 41 20 2
             

"Do you think the secretary of Veteran Affairs, Eric Shinseki, was right to resign because of the VA hospitals issue, or should he have kept his job?"
5/29: "Do you think the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Eric Shinseki, should resign because of the VA hospitals issue, or should he keep his job?"

 
    Was right
to resign
Should have
kept his job
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/29 - 6/1/14

65 22 13    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"What is your reaction to reports of problems in providing medical care to veterans at hospitals and other medical facilities run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, also known as the V.A.? Does that make you feel angry, upset but not angry, concerned but not upset, or are you not concerned about this matter?"

 
    Angry Upset but
not angry
Concerned
but not upset
Not
concerned
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

5/29 - 6/1/14

48 21 24 6 1
             

Asked after the resignation of Shinseki was announced:
"As you may know, today/on Friday, Eric Shinseki resigned as the secretary of Veterans Affairs. Do you think Shinseki should have resigned, or do you think he should have stayed in office?"
Asked May 30-June 1, N=799, margin of error ± 3.5.

 
    Should have
resigned
Should have
stayed
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/30 - 6/1/14

68 22 10    

 

Gallup Poll. May 21-25, 2014. N=2,538 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"In the long run, how do you think the health care law will affect your family's health care situation? Will it make things better, not make much difference, or will it make things worse?" Options rotated

 
    Better Not much
difference
Worse Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

5/21-25/14

22 39 36 3  
 

4/7-8/14

24 42 32 3  
 

2/28 - 3/2/14

21 36 40 3  
 

1/31 - 2/1/14

24 34 37 5  
 

1/3-4/14

22 35 37 5  
 

11/23-24/13

20 34 41 5  
 

10/26-28/13

25 36 34 5  
 

8/17-18/13

24 34 38 5  
 

6/20-24/13

22 33 42 3  
             

"In the long run, how do you think the health care law will affect the health care situation in the U.S.? Will it make things better, not make much difference, or will it make things worse?" Options rotated

 
    Better Not much
difference
Worse Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

5/21-25/14

37 16 44 4  
 

4/7-8/14

37 15 45 3  
 

2/28 - 3/2/14

35 14 48 3  
 

1/31 - 2/1/14

35 14 45 6  
 

1/3-4/14

35 12 48 6  
 

11/23-24/13

34 12 48 6  
 

10/26-28/13

36 14 44 6  
 

8/17-18/13

35 15 44 6  
 

6/20-24/13

34 16 47 3  
             

"Still thinking about the 2010 Affordable Care Act, how familiar are you with the health care law: very familiar, somewhat familiar, not too familiar, or not familiar at all?"

 
    Very
familiar
Somewhat
familiar
Not too
familiar
Not familiar
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

5/21-25/14

21 51 18 9 2
 

4/7-8/14

20 52 18 10 1
 

2/28 - 3/2/14

21 49 17 11 1
 

1/31 - 2/1/14

19 49 20 12 1
 

1/3-4/14

20 49 20 11 1
 

11/23-24/13

19 53 15 13 1
 

10/26-28/13

19 49 19 12 1
 

8/17-18/13

15 53 18 12 2
 

6/20-24/13

16 59 18 7 -

 

CBS News Poll. May 20-21, 2014. N=1,056 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Is your overall opinion of the Veterans Administration, the VA, very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

 
    Favorable Unfavorable Never heard
of (vol.)
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

5/20-21/14

50 35 4 11  
             

"How much have you heard or read about the problems at some Veterans Administration, or VA, medical facilities, including reports about long waits for treatment and the death of some patients: a lot, some, or not much?"

 
    A lot Some Not much Nothing
(vol.)
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

5/20-21/14

40 30 25 4 1
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the problems at Veterans Administration medical facilities?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

5/20-21/14

29 45 25    
             

"Do you think the problems at Veterans Administration medical facilities are widespread or limited to just a few incidents?"

 
    Widespread Limited Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

5/20-21/14

62 23 15    
             

"Who do you blame most for the problems at Veterans Administration medical facilities: Barack Obama, Eric Shinseki and the Veterans Administration, or local VA hospitals?"

 
    Obama Shinseki
and the VA
Local VA
hospitals
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

5/20-21/14

17 33 28 23  
             

"Do you think the problems of long waiting times at Veterans Administration medical facilities are mostly due to the VA not having adequate resources to take care of patients or mostly due to the VA not properly managing the resources it already has?"

 
    Not having
adequate
resources
Not properly
managing
resources
Some other
reason (vol.)
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

5/20-21/14

42 41 4 13  
             

"Do you think administrators at some VA medical facilities deliberately tried to hide information about how long patients had to wait for treatment at these facilities, or did they not do that?"

 
    Did
try to hide
Did not
try to hide
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

5/20-21/14

65 16 18    
             

"Given what you know right now, do you think Eric Shinseki, the secretary of Veterans Affairs, should have to resign as a result of the problems at some Veterans Administration medical facilities or should he remain secretary of Veterans Affairs?"

 
    Should have
to resign
Should remain
secretary
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

5/20-21/14

45 31 24    

 

CBS News Poll. May 16-19, 2014. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"In the long run, do you think the 2010 health care law will make the health care system in the U.S. better than it was before, worse than it was before, or don't you think there will be much of a difference either way?"

 
    Better Worse Not much
difference
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

5/16-19/14

35 39 22 4  

 

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. May 13-19, 2014. N=1,505 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Which would you rather see your representative in Congress do when it comes to the health care law? They should work to improve the law. They should work to repeal the law and replace it with something else." Options rotated

 
    Improve Repeal,
replace
Neither/
Other (vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

ALL

59 34 3 4  
 

Democrats

85 11      
 

Independents

58 33      
 

Republicans

32 65      
             

"With the exception of certain religious organizations, employers are now required to cover the cost of preventive services including prescription birth control in their health plans. Which comes closer to your view about how this law should apply to for-profit companies whose owners object to birth control on religious grounds? For-profit companies should NOT be required to cover birth control in their workers' health plans, even if it means their female employees will have to pay the cost of birth control themselves. OR, For-profit companies SHOULD be required to cover birth control in their workers' health plans, even if it violates their owners' personal religious beliefs." Options rotated

 
    Should not
be required
to cover
Should be
required
to cover
Neither/
Other (vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

5/13-19/14

41 53 2 4  
 

4/15-21/14

40 55 2 3  

 

Public Religion Research Institute. May 14-18, 2014. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"There is currently a debate over what kinds of health care plans employers, including religiously affiliated employers, should be required to provide. Do you think [see below] should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception or birth control at no cost, or not? ... What about [see below]?"

 
    Should
be required
Should not
be required
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 
 

"Religiously affiliated colleges and universities"

 

5/14-18/14

52 44 4    
             
 

"Religiously affiliated hospitals"

 

5/14-18/14

56 41 3    
             
 

"Churches and other places of worship"

 

5/14-18/14

42 53 5    
             
 

"Privately owned small businesses"

 

5/14-18/14

51 46 3    
             
 

"Privately owned corporations"

 

5/14-18/14

57 40 3    
             
 

"Publicly held corporations"

 

5/14-18/14

61 35 4    

 

CNN/ORC Poll. May 2-4, 2014. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, a bill that made major changes to the country's health care system became law in 2010. Which of the following statements best describes your view of what Congress should do in the future? Congress should leave the health care law as it is. Congress should make some changes to the health care law in an attempt to make it work better. Congress should repeal the health care law and replace it with a completely different system. OR, Congress should repeal the health care law and go back to the system we had before it was enacted." Options rotated

 
    Leave
as is
Make some
changes
Replace it Go back to
system we
had before
 
    % % % %  
 

5/2-4/14

12 49 18 20  
             

"Do you think the current problems facing the new health care law will eventually be solved, or don't you think so?"

 
    Will be
solved
Don't
think so
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/2-4/14

51 47 2    
 

Democrats

81 16 3    
 

Independents

45 54 1    
 

Republicans

23 75 2    
 
 

11/18-20/13

54 45 2    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 23-27, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Has what you have seen, read, or heard over the last few weeks about the new health care law made you feel more confident or less confident about the law, or has your opinion of the law not changed?" Half sample (Form B)

 
    More
confident
Less
confident
No change Have not
heard about
(vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

4/23-27/14

11 28 58 1 2
 

12/4-8/13

7 40 51 1 1
 

10/25-28/13

9 40 50 - 1
             

"In thinking about the new health care law and its overall impact on you and your family, would you say it is having a positive impact, a negative impact, or not much of an impact either way?"

 
    Positive
impact
Negative
impact
Not much of
an impact
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

4/23-27/14

13 28 58 1  
 

12/4-8/13

12 27 58 3  
 

9/5-8/13

12 30 53 5  

 

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. April 15-21, 2014. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"So far, would you say you and your family have personally benefited from the health reform law, or not?"

 
    Have
benefited
Have not
benefited
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

4/15-21/14

18 79 3    
 

3/11-17/14

19 79 2    
 

2/11-17/14

17 79 3    
 

1/14-21/14

15 83 2    
 

12/10-15/13

11 85 4    
 

10/17-23/13

14 82 4    
 

3/5-10/13

17 78 4    
 

8/7-12/12

19 77 4    
 

2/29 - 3/5/12

14 83 3    
 

11/10-15/11

11 85 4    
 

7/13-18/11

15 83 2    
             

"So far, would you say you and your family have been negatively affected by the health reform law, or not?"

 
    Have been
negatively
affected
Have
not been
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

4/15-21/14

30 67 3    
 

3/11-17/14

29 69 2    
 

2/11-17/14

29 69 2    
 

1/14-21/14

27 71 2    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 26-30, 2014. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Overall, do you support or oppose the federal law making changes to the health care system?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/26-30/14

49 48 3    
 

Democrats

76 21 3    
 

Republicans

20 78 2    
 

Independents

44 54 2    
             

"Overall, do you support or oppose efforts by Republicans in Congress to replace the new health care law?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/26-30/14

47 49 4    

 

CBS News Poll. March 20-23, 2014. N=1,097 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"As you may know, as part of the 2010 health care law, health insurance exchanges have opened up so people can sign up for health insurance. Based on what you've heard or read, has the sign-up for the health care exchanges been going very well, somewhat well, not very well, not at all well, or don't you know enough to say?"

 
    Very
well
Somewhat
well
Not
very well
Not at
all well
Don't know
enough
    % % % % %
 

3/20-23/14

5 22 29 18 25
 

1/17-21/14

4 18 26 27 25
 

12/5-8/13

3 13 25 33 26
 

11/15-18/13

3 8 26 41 23
             

"Do you think the sign-up for the health care exchanges is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?"

 
    Getting
better
Getting
worse
Staying
the same
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

3/20-23/14

35 10 48 6  
 

1/17-21/14

34 12 48 7  
 

12/5-8/13

36 13 44 7  
             

"Do you think religious-affiliated organizations should have to cover the cost of prescription birth control for their female employees as part of their health insurance plans, or should religious-affiliated organizations be able to opt out of covering that, based on religious objections?"

 
    Should have
to cover
Should be
able to opt out
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

3/20-23/14

35 57 8    
             

"What about companies and non-religious organizations? Do you think these employers should have to cover the cost of prescription birth control for their female employees as part of their health insurance plans, or should these employers be able to opt out of covering that, based on religious objections?"

 
    Should have
to cover
Should be
able to opt out
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

3/20-23/14

51 42 7    

 

National Public Radio/Democracy Corps (D)/Resurgent Republic (R). March 19-23, 2014. N=840 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.2.

             

"Do you support or oppose the health care reform law that passed in 2010, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

3/19-23/14

47 51 2    
             

"Do you support or oppose the health care reform law that passed in 2010, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare?" If oppose or unsure: "Would you say you oppose the health care reform law because it goes too far in changing health insurance, or because it doesn't go far enough in changing health insurance?" Combined responses.

 
    Support Oppose:
Goes too far
Oppose:
Doesn't go
far enough
   
    % % %    
 

3/19-23/14

47 44 7    
             

"I'm going to read you a pair of statements. After I read both statements, please tell me which ONE comes closer to your own opinion, even if neither is exactly right. We should implement and fix the health care reform law, also known as the Affordable Care Act. We should repeal and replace the health care reform law, also known as the Affordable Care Act." N=420 (Split A)

 
    Implement
and fix
Repeal
and replace
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

3/19-23/14

53 44 3    

 

George Washington University Battleground Poll conducted by the Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). March 16-20, 2014. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"Thinking now for a moment about health care: In general, do you favor or oppose the Affordable Care Act, which is also called Obamacare?"

 
    Favor Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/16-20/14

43 53 4    
             

"Do you think that the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, went too far, did not go far enough, or was about right?"

 
    Too far Not far
enough
About
right
Combination/
Other (vol.)
None (vol.)/
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

3/16-20/14

48 22 22 1 8

 

Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. March 11-17, 2014. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"What would you like to see Congress do when it comes to the health care law? They should keep the law as it is. They should keep the law in place and work to improve it. They should repeal the law and replace it with a Republican-sponsored alternative. They should repeal the law and not replace it." Options rotated

 
    Keep as is Work to
improve it
Replace with
GOP law
Repeal and
not replace
Other (vol.)/
Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

3/11-17/14

10 49 11 18 11
 

2/11-17/14

8 48 12 19 12
             

"Do you feel you have enough information about the health reform law to understand how it will impact you and your family, or not?"

 
    Have enough
information
Do not
have enough
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

3/11-17/14

52 46 2    
 

2/11-17/14

59 39 2    
 

1/14-21/14

54 44 2    
 

12/10-15/13

54 44 2    
 

11/13-18/13

52 46 2    
 

10/17-23/13

55 44 2    
 

9/12-18/13

47 51 2    
 

8/13-19/13

47 51 2    
 

4/15-20/13

49 49 2    
             

"Thinking in general about the news media's coverage of the health care law, would you say the mix of coverage has been mostly about politics and controversies, mostly about how the law might impact people, or has been a balance of the two?"

 
    Politics,
controversies
Impact
on people
Balance
of the two
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

3/11-17/14

51 5 36 7  
 

2/11-17/14

50 8 35 7  
 

1/14-21/14

56 6 33 5  
 

12/10-15/13

53 7 33 7  
 

11/13-18/13

53 8 30 9  
 

9/12-18/13

56 6 33 5  
             

"Do you think the news media coverage you've seen about the health care law is biased in favor of the law, biased against the law, or is it mostly balanced?"

 
    Biased
in favor
Biased
against
Mostly
balanced
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

3/11-17/14

23 28 43 6  
 

2/11-17/14

19 30 42 9  
 

1/14-21/14

22 34 38 7  
 

12/10-15/13

17 34 40 9  
 

11/13-18/13

17 33 40 9  
 

9/12-18/13

20 27 43 10  

 

Pew Research Center. Feb. 27-March 16, 2014. N=3,335 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.

             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

41 53 5    
 

Republicans

8 89 3    
 

Democrats

72 21 7    
 

Independents

37 59 4    
             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?" If disapprove: "What do you think elected officials who oppose the health care law should do now that the law has started to take effect? Should they do what they can to make the law work as well as possible, or should they do what they can to make the law fail?" Options rotated. Combined results.

 
    Disapprove:
Make the
law work
Disapprove:
Make the
law fail
Disapprove:
Unsure/
refused
Approve Unsure/
Refused
    % % % % %
 

2/27 - 3/16/14

30 19 4 41 5
 

12/3-8/13

29 19 6 41 5
 

9/4-8/13

27 23 4 42 5

 

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 7-10, 2014. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"I'm going to mention some aspects of the national economic situation. For each, please tell me if you expect things to be better in the next 12 months, worse, or about the same as the last 12 months. ... Health care costs."

 
    Better Worse About
the same
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/7-10/14

21 52 24 3  
             

"When it comes to the quality of health care you receive, please tell me if you are better off, worse off, or about the same as last year at this time."

 
    Better off Worse off About
the same
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/7-10/14

13 19 67 1  
             

"Are you more worried or less worried than you were a year or so ago about the possibility you could lose access to health insurance or health care?"

 
    More
worried
Less
worried
About the
same (vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/7-10/14

38 41 16 5  
             

"What is your opinion of the health care law? It should be repealed. It may need small modifications, but we should see how it works. It should be left alone."
9/12: "Turning to the health care law passed in 2010, what is your opinion of the law? ..."
6/11 & 3/12:
"Turning to the health care law passed last year, what is your opinion of the law? ..."

 
    Should be
repealed
See how
it works
Should be
left alone
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/7-10/14

34 51 13 2  
 

9/21-24/12

34 40 19 7  
 

3/8-11/12

37 46 11 6  
 

6/17-20/11

35 51 11 3  
             

"Do you think candidates' opinions about the health care law will or will not affect your decisions about which candidates to vote for in the November 2014 elections for Congress?" If "Will affect": "Do you think it will be a major factor or a minor factor in your vote decisions?"

 
    A major
factor
A minor
factor
Not a
factor
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

3/7-10/14

52 20 24 4  
             

"You might have different opinions about specific elements of the law. For each of the following provisions, please tell me if you think it should be kept or repealed. ..."

 
    Kept Repealed Unsure    
    % % %    
 
 

"Eliminates lifetime caps on how much insurance companies must pay for a person's health care"

 

3/7-10/14

53 38 9    
             
 

"Prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions"

 

3/7-10/14

65 31 4    
             
 

"Allows children up to age 26 to remain on their parents' policies"

 

3/7-10/14

73 25 2    
             
 

"Mandates everyone to have health insurance"

 

3/7-10/14

47 51 2    

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). March 5-9, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"I'm going to read you several characteristics of a possible candidate for Congress. For each one I mention, please tell me whether you would be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate for Congress with that characteristic, or whether it would make no difference in your vote either way. The first/next one is . . . ." Among registered voters

 
    More
likely
Less
likely
No
difference
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 
 

"Supports repealing the health care reform law" Half sample (Form A)

 

3/5-9/14

47 32 19 2  
             
 

"Supports fixing and keeping the health care reform law" Half sample (Form B)

 

3/5-9/14

45 42 11 2  
             

"Thinking again about the elections for Congress, would you be more likely to vote for a Democratic candidate who supports fixing and keeping the health care law OR a Republican candidate who supports repealing and eliminating the health care law?" Options rotated. Among registered voters.

 
    Democrat/
Fix, keep
Republican/
Repeal,
eliminate
Depends
(vol.)
Neither
(vol.)
Other (vol.)/
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

3/5-9/14

48 47 1 2 2
             

"Now, thinking about something else for a moment: Under the new health care law, health insurance plans are required to cover preventive health services, including prescription birth control. Religious organizations are exempt from the requirement that their health plans cover prescription birth control. Do you think other employers who object to birth control and other contraceptives on religious grounds should or should not be exempt from the requirement that their health plans cover prescription birth control?"

 
    Should
be exempt
Should not
be exempt
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

3/5-9/14

41 53 6    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 27-March 2, 2014. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"If a candidate for U.S. Congress supports the federal health care law, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote?"

 
    More likely Less likely Not much
difference
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

2/27 - 3/2/14

34 36 27 3  

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 20-23, 2014. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"You may have heard about problems with the federal government website where people who don't have health insurance are supposed to sign up for it. Given what you've heard, do you think this website is now working as it should, or not?"

 
    Working
as it should
Not working
as it should
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/20-23/14

27 60 13    
 

12/12-15/13

23 64 13    
             

"Do you think the problems with the healthcare-dot-gov website are an isolated incident or do you think they are a sign of broader problems in implementing the health care law?" Options rotated

 
    Isolated
incident
Sign of
broader
problems
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/20-23/14

38 54 8    
 

12/12-15/13

36 55 9    

 

CBS News Poll. Jan. 17-21, 2014. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Overall, do you think the benefits from Medicare are worth the cost of the program for taxpayers, or are they not worth the cost?"

 
    Worth it Not
worth it
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

1/17-21/14

69 21 10    
 

6/3-7/11

68 21 11    
 

4/15-20/11

61 29 10    

Health policy continued


HOME | TABLE OF CONTENTS | SEARCH THE SITE

Copyright © 2020 POLLING REPORT, INC., and polling/sponsoring organizations