Yet another impact of the GOP’s ACA sabotage…
New polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation is out today, providing a startling look at how Republican efforts to sabotage the ACA are undermining Americans’ confidence in the law. While a majority of Americans like their coverage and want to keep it, many believe the marketplaces are collapsing due to GOP efforts to sabotage the law. A reminder for our colleagues across the aisle: the ACA is the law of the land – despite their efforts – and they are responsible for any changes that Americans see to their health care as well as the anxiety that Americans feel. From the KFF poll:
“Regardless of the lack of awareness, nine in ten non-group enrollees say they intend to continue to buy their own insurance even with the repeal of the individual mandate.”
“About half the public overall believes the ACA marketplaces are ‘collapsing,’ including six in ten of those with coverage purchased through these marketplaces. In fact, across party identification and insurance type, more say the marketplaces are ‘collapsing’ than say the marketplaces are not collapsing.”
“Overall, the population who buy their insurance through the ACA marketplace report being satisfied with the insurance options available to them during the most recent open enrollment period and more than half give the value of their insurance a positive rating.”
“When asked whether non-group enrollees would prefer to purchase [a non-renewable short-term insurance plan] or prefer to keep the plan they have now, the vast majority (84 percent) say they would keep the plan they have now while 12 percent say they would want to purchase a short-term plan.”
“About half the public overall believes the ACA marketplaces are ‘collapsing,’ including six in ten of those with coverage purchased through these marketplaces. In fact, across party identification and insurance type, more say the marketplaces are ‘collapsing’ than say the marketplaces are not collapsing.”
“Overall, the population who buy their insurance through the ACA marketplace report being satisfied with the insurance options available to them during the most recent open enrollment period and more than half give the value of their insurance a positive rating.”
“When asked whether non-group enrollees would prefer to purchase [a non-renewable short-term insurance plan] or prefer to keep the plan they have now, the vast majority (84 percent) say they would keep the plan they have now while 12 percent say they would want to purchase a short-term plan.”