The Affordable Care Act’s Enduring Resilience March 19, 2020 Perspective In this article in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, Larry Levitt examines the Affordable Care Act 10 years after it’s enactment. The article notes that the law has taken numerous blows, yet due to its policy design and the political forces it has unleashed, the law has shown remarkable resilience.
Health Care in the Michigan Democratic Primary: KFF Analysis of AP VoteCast Polling March 11, 2020 Slideshow
Health Care in the North Carolina Democratic Primary: KFF Analysis of AP VoteCast Polling March 4, 2020 Slideshow
Health Care in the California Democratic Primary: KFF Analysis of AP VoteCast Polling March 4, 2020 Slideshow
Health Care in the South Carolina Democratic Primary: KFF Analysis of AP VoteCast Polling March 1, 2020 Slideshow
Tracking the Role of Health Care in the 2020 Election: What Do The Polls Tell Us February 28, 2020 Perspective In this February 2020 post for The JAMA Health Forum, Mollyann Brodie and Ashley Kirzinger examine the role health care has played in the primary election to date, what the polling data says about the issue, including Medicare-for-all and a public option, and what to expect from the issue during the rest of the 2020 election campaign.
Republican Voters Have Moved On from Hating the ACA February 24, 2020 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman analyzes KFF’s tracking poll and shows that the ACA is now yesterday’s issue for Republicans. They have shifted their sights to Medicare-for-all…at least for this election season.
KFF Health Tracking Poll – February 2020: Health Care in the 2020 Election February 21, 2020 Poll Finding This month’s KFF Health Tracking poll explores the role of health care in the 2020 election, and public opinion on the Affordable Care Act.
The Past, Present, And Possible Future Of Public Opinion On The Affordable Care Act February 19, 2020 Poll Finding This Health Affairs article reviews 102 nationally representative public opinion polls in the period 2010–19 and finds public opinion has shifted in a sustained way at only two points in time: in a negative direction following technical problems in the first enrollment period, and in a positive direction after President Donald Trump’s election and subsequent Republican repeal efforts.
What Iowa and New Hampshire tell us about Medicare-for-All February 14, 2020 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman analyzes data from the New Hampshire exit poll showing that support for Medicare-for-all played a role in the primary while broader support for a more moderate plan may be a signal about the general election.