As the Trump Administration begins the rollout for changes to healthcare reform—namely a repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act—there appears to be changes in American opinions of the …
Polls/Surveys
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Affordable Care ActPolls/Surveys
This Interactive Map Will Shed More Light On ACA Enrollment
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe Kaiser Family Foundation often conducts surveys providing valuable information, more specifically in recent years surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Now, the KFF has released some interactive maps to …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePolls/Surveys
Are High-Deductible Plans The Way To Go?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIt should come as no surprise that as individuals obtain healthcare under the Affordable Care Act, the greatest concern is cost. From individual plans to employer-sponsored plans, individuals want the …
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Affordable Care ActPolls/Surveys
ACA Drops Nation’s Uninsured Rate To Record Low
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThe number of uninsured Americans is now at record low thanks to the Affordable Care Act. In a study conducted by the National Health Interview Survey over the first three …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePolls/Surveys
The ACA Brings Another Win To California
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn the 4th Kaiser Family Foundation Longitudinal Panel Survey, some impressive findings surround the state of California. The survey polled a randomly selected pool of uninsured adult Californians and tracked …
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MedicaidPolls/Surveys
Medicaid Expansion Proves Big Wins In Kentucky And Arkansas
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenThink Medicaid expansion doesn’t help those in need? Think again. In a study from the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine released in August, states which have expanded …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePolls/Surveys
Gallup Poll Suggest Health Care Insecurity Is Now At A Record Low, But For How Long?
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn 2008, Gallup—in conjunction with Healthways—started following health care insecurity, keeping track of affordability. Notably, this year marks an all-time low for health care insecurity since tracking began. Gallup-Healthways’ Well-Being Index, a survey …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePolls/Surveys
Assisters Prove Helpful In ACA Open Enrollment
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey, the results proved the Affordable Care Act’s 2016 open enrollment had a much-needed push from assisters and brokers. The open enrollment period lasted …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePolitical PartiesPolls/Surveys
Americans on the ACA this Election Season
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenAs November looms overhead with the 2016 Presidential election, new issues continue to arise—namely, the afterthought of the importance of health care for Americans. While Americans rank health care …
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Health Care CoveragePolls/Surveys
High Deductibles Don’t Promote Price Shopping
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWill consumers make more cost-effective choices of health services and doctors if they are spending their own money? Common sense suggests they would, but researchers have found that consumers don’t …
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Affordable Care ActPolls/Surveys
Poll Shows the ACA Still Divided Among Americans
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenIn a seven state health care poll conducted by NPR and its associates, the results provided a multi-tiered outlook on the effects of the ACA passing is still relatively new …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoveragePolls/Surveys
Over 103,000 Selected Plans in Week 12
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenMore than 103,000 consumers selected Affordable Care Act health insurance plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the 12th week of open enrollment, according to the “weekly snapshot report” issued …
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Affordable Care ActHealth Care CoverageLegislationPolitical PartiesPolls/Surveys
Voters Say The ACA Is Not a Key Issue
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWhile many Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail vilify the Affordable Care Act, American voters across the country are not particularly focused on the health care law as …
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Affordable Care ActPolls/SurveysRegulations
Medicaid Enrollment and Efficiency Are Improving
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenState Medicaid and children’s health insurance programs have become significantly more efficient in their operations and more effective at enrolling those who qualify for coverage. As a result, more people …
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More than 153,600 consumers selected Affordable Care Act health care plans through the Healthcare.gov online marketplace during the 11th week of open enrollment, according to the “weekly snapshot report” issued …
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Affordable Care ActPolls/Surveys
High Deductibles Don’t Promote Price Shopping
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenWill consumers make more cost-effective choices of health services and doctors if they are spending their own money? Common sense suggests they would, but researchers have found that consumers don’t …
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Health Care CoveragePolls/Surveys
Deductibles Causing Patients to Delay Care
by Robert Sheenby Robert SheenEmergency room physicians say more of the patients they see have delayed seeking medical care despite having health insurance, because of high out-of-pocket expenses, high deductibles or high co-insurance. In …
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By a margin of 55% to 38%, Americans believe the Supreme Court should not block federal subsidies in the states that do not operate their own health insurance exchange, an …