Americans are not paying much attention to the King v. Burwell case now before the Supreme Court, which will decide if residents 37 states qualify for Act subsidies to buy, but a majority favor Congress acting to preserve those subsidies if the court rules them illegal.
More than half the public (56%) says they have heard “nothing at all” about the case, and another three in 10 say they have heard “only a little.” Just 14 percent say they have heard “some” or “a lot” about the case.
Almost two-thirds (64%) those polled by the foundation public said Congress should pass a law making subsidies available in all states. Majorities both Democrats and independents favored such action, along with 40 percent Republicans. In comparison, 27% those polled opposed Congress taking such action.
A majority (59%) residents the 37 states using rather than their own exchanges said they would want their state to operate its own exchange if the Supreme Court limits assistance only to eligible residents in states that have state-run exchanges. This view prevailed among Democrats (61%), independents (63%) and Republicans (51%) in the 37 states. By comparison, 29% residents in these states, including 34% Republicans, opposed establishing new state marketplaces.
More than half the public (56%) said they have heard “nothing at all” about the King v.Burwell
