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Quinnipiac University Poll. Oct. 16-19, 2020. N=1,426 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"In general, would you like to see the Affordable Care Act -- also known as Obamacare -- remain in place, or would you like to see Obamacare ended?"

		Remain in place	Ended	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	56	36	9
	Republicans	12	78	10
	Democrats	95	4	1
	Independents	58	29	13

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Oct. 1-4, 2020. N=1,205 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Overall, do you generally favor or generally oppose the health care law known as Obamacare?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/1-4/20	57	36	7
	8/3-6/17	50	46	4

"Do you think the Supreme Court should or should not overturn the health care law known as Obamacare?"

		Should overturn	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/1-4/20	32	61	7

Kaiser Family Foundation. July 14-19, 2020. N=1,313 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010, known commonly as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?" Options rotated. 1/4-14/11 - 4/17-23/17: "As you may know, a health reform bill was signed into law in 2010. Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?" 2010: "As you may know, a new health reform bill was signed into law earlier this year. Given what you know about the new health reform law, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/14-19/20	51	36	13
	5/13-18/20	51	41	8
	3/25-30/20	50	39	12
	2/13-18/20	55	37	9
	1/16-22/20	53	37	10
	11/7-12/19	52	41	7
	10/3-8/19	51	40	8
	9/3-8/19	53	41	7
	7/18-23/19	48	41	12
	5/30 - 6/4/19	46	40	12
	4/11-16/19	50	38	13
	3/13-18/19	50	39	12
	2/14-24/19	50	37	13
	1/9-14/19	51	40	10
	11/14-19/18	53	40	8
	9/19 - 10/2/18	49	42	9
	8/23-28/18	50	40	10
	7/17-22/18	48	40	11
	6/11-20/18	50	41	8
	4/20-30/18	49	43	9
	3/8-13/18	50	43	7
	2/15-20/18	54	42	5
	1/16-21/18	50	42	8
	11/8-13/17	50	46	5
	10/5-10/17	51	40	9
	9/13-18/17	46	44	10
	8/1-6/17	52	39	9
	7/5-10/17	50	44	6
	6/14-19/17	51	41	8
	5/16-22/17	49	42	9
	4/17-23/17	48	41	12
	3/28 - 4/3/17	46	46	9
	3/6-12/17	49	44	6
	2/13-19/17	48	42	10
	12/13-19/16	43	46	11
	11/15-21/16	43	45	11
	10/12-18/16	45	45	10
	9/14-20/16	44	47	9
	8/18-24/16	40	42	17
	7/5-11/16	40	46	14
	6/15-21/16	42	44	14
	4/12-19/16	38	49	13
	3/7-14/16	41	47	13
	2/10-18/16	41	46	14
	1/13-19/16	41	44	16
	12/1-7/15	40	46	14
	11/10-17/15	38	45	17
	10/14-20/15	42	42	16
	9/17-23/15	41	45	14
	8/6-11/15	44	41	14
	6/25-29/15	43	40	17
	6/2-9/15	39	42	19
	4/8-14/15	43	42	14
	3/6-12/15	41	43	16
	1/15-21/15	40	46	15
	12/2-9/14	41	46	14
	11/5-13/14	37	46	18
	10/8-14/14	36	43	20
	8/25 - 9/2/14	35	47	19
	7/15-21/14	37	53	11
	6/12-18/14	39	45	16
	5/13-19/14	38	45	17
	4/15-21/14	38	46	16
	3/11-17/14	38	46	15
	2/11-17/14	35	47	18
	1/14-21/14	34	50	16
	12/10-15/13	34	48	18
	11/13-18/13	33	49	18
	10/17-23/13	38	44	18
	9/12-18/13	39	43	17
	8/13-19/13	37	42	20
	6/4-9/13	35	43	23
	4/15-20/13	35	40	24
	3/5-10/13	37	40	23
	2/14-19/13	36	42	23
	11/7-10/12	43	39	19
	10/18-23/12	38	43	19
	9/13-19/12	45	40	14
	8/7-12/12	38	43	19
	7/17-23/12	38	44	17
	6/28-30/12	41	41	18
	5/8-14/12	37	44	19
	4/4-10/12	42	43	15
	2/29 - 3/5/12	41	40	19
	2/13-19/12	42	43	15
	1/12-17/12	37	44	19
	12/8-13/11	41	43	17
	11/10-15/11	37	44	19
	10/13-18/11	34	51	15
	9/7-12/11	41	43	16
	8/10-15/11	39	44	17
	7/13-18/11	42	43	15
	6/9-14/11	42	46	12
	5/12-17/11	42	44	14
	4/7-12/11	41	41	18
	3/8-13/11	42	46	13
	2/8-13/11	43	48	8
	1/4-14/11	41	50	9
	12/1-6/10	42	41	18

	11/3-6/10	42	40	18
	Midterm voters	42	49	10

	10/5-10/10	42	44	15
	9/14-19/10	49	40	11
	8/16-22/10	43	45	12
	7/8-13/10	50	35	14
	6/17-22/10	48	41	10
	5/11-16/10	41	44	14

Kaiser Family Foundation. March 25-30, 2020. N=1,226 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose having a national health plan, sometimes called Medicare-for-all, in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan?" Options rotated 2017-2018: "Do you favor or oppose having a national health plan or Medicare-for-all in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	3/25-30/20	54	41	5
	2/13-18/20	52	44	5
	3/13-18/19	56	39	5
	2/14-24/19	57	37	6
	1/9-14/19	56	42	2
	3/8-13/18	59	38	3
	9/13-18/17	55	43	3
	6/14-19/17	57	38	5

"Do you favor or oppose having a government-administered health plan, sometimes called a public option, that would compete with private health insurance plans and be available to all Americans?" Options rotated

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	3/25-30/20	69	25	6
	2/13-18/20	66	29	5

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). March 11-13, 2020. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Now as you may know, Barack Obama's health care plan was signed into law in 2010. From what you have heard about the health care law, do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." 9/13 - 10/17: "Now as you may know, Barack Obama's health care plan was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2010. From what you have heard about the health care law, do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." 1/11 - 7/13: "From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan that was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President in 2010, do you think his plan is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." 5/10 & 6/10: "From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan that was recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the President, do you think his plan is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." 3/10 & earlier: "From what you have heard about Barack Obama's health care plan, do you think his plan is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." RV = registered voters. Among adults, except where noted.

		Good idea	Bad idea	Do not have an opinion	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/11-13/20 RV	42	35	23	-
	4/28 - 5/1/19	41	37	20	2
	10/23-26/17	43	39	17	1
	6/17-20/17	41	38	19	2
	2/18-22/17	43	41	15	1
	1/12-15/17	45	41	13	1
	3/1-5/15	37	44	18	1
	10/8-12/14 RV	36	48	14	2
	9/3-7/14 RV	34	48	16	2
	4/23-27/14	36	46	17	1
	3/5-9/14	35	49	14	2
	1/22-25/14	34	48	17	1
	12/4-8/13	34	50	16	-
	10/25-28/13	37	47	14	1
	10/7-9/13	38	43	17	2
	9/5-8/13	31	44	24	1
	7/17-21/13	34	47	18	1
	5/30 - 6/2/13	37	49	13	1
	7/18-22/12 RV	40	44	15	1
	6/20-24/12	35	41	22	2
	4/13-17/12	36	45	17	2
	12/7-11/11	34	41	24	1
	1/13-17/11	39	39	21	1
	6/17-21/10	40	44	16	-
	5/6-10/10	38	44	17	1
	3/11, 13-14/10	36	48	15	1
	1/23-25/10	31	46	22	1
	1/10-14/10	33	46	18	3
	12/11-14/09	32	47	17	4
	10/22-25/09	38	42	16	4
	9/17-20/09	39	41	17	3
	8/15-17/09	36	42	17	5
	7/24-27/09	36	42	17	5
	6/12-15/09	33	32	30	5
	4/23-26/09	33	26	34	7

"Now thinking about some more about health care, from what you know, do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose each of the following proposals? ... "Allowing people under the age of 65 the option to buy their health coverage through the Medicare program just like one might buy private insurance."

		Strongly support	Somewhat support	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-13/20	33	40	9	9	9

"Adopting Medicare for all, a single-payer health care system in which private health insurance would be eliminated and all Americans would get their health coverage from one government plan."

		Strongly support	Somewhat support	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-13/20	22	21	11	42	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 14-17, 2020. N=1,066 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Thinking about health care, do you support or oppose replacing all private health insurance with a single government plan for everyone?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/14-17/20	41	52	7

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 21-25, 2019. N=1,355 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.2.

"Do you think that removing the current health care system and replacing it with a single-payer system, in which the federal government would expand Medicare to cover the medical expenses of every American citizen, is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/21-25/19	36	52	13
	Republicans	11	80	9
	Democrats	58	32	10
	Independents	39	46	16

	3/21-25/19	43	45	12
	9/21-26/17	46	41	13
	7/27 - 8/1/17	51	38	11

"Do you think that keeping the current health care system but allowing all adults the option of buying into Medicare is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/21-25/19	58	27	16
	Republicans	46	37	17
	Democrats	73	17	10
	Independents	56	27	17

	3/21-25/19	51	30	19

Gallup Poll. Nov. 1-14, 2019. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you generally approve or disapprove of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama, that restructured the U.S. health care system?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/1-14/19	50	48	2
	4/1-9/19	50	48	2
	11/1-11/18	48	47	5
	11/2-8/17	50	44	6
	7/5-9/17	53	44	3
	4/1-2/17	55	41	4
	11/9-13/16	42	53	5
	8/30-31/16	44	51	5
	5/6-8/16	47	49	4
	11/4-8/15	44	52	4
	7/1-3 & 5/15	47	48	5
	4/1-4/15	44	50	7
	11/6-9/14	37	56	6
	10/1-2/14	41	53	6
	5/21-25/14	43	51	5
	4/7-8/14	43	54	3
	2/28 - 3/2/14	40	55	5
	1/31 - 2/1/14	41	51	9
	1/3-4/14	38	54	8
	12/11-12/13	41	51	8
	11/23-24/13	40	54	6
	11/7-10/13	40	55	5
	10/26-28/13	44	47	9
	10/18-20/13	45	50	6
	8/17-18/13	41	49	11
	6/20-24/13	44	52	4

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. July 15-17, 2019. N=1,346 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think Medicare for all, that is a national health insurance program for all Americans that replaces private health insurance, is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	41	54	5

"Do you think Medicare for all that want it, that is, allow all Americans to choose between a national health insurance program or their own private health insurance, is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	70	25	5

"Do you think a national health insurance program available for immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	33	62	5

"Do you think repealing Obamacare is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	44	51	5

"Do you think government regulation of prescription drug prices is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-17/19	67	28	5

Pew Research Center. July 10-15, 2019. N=1,502 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"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/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/10-15/19	53	44	3
	9/18-24/18	60	37	3
	6/8-18/17	60	39	2
	1/4-9/17	60	38	2
	3/17-27/16	51	46	2
	1/23 - 2/9/14	47	50	3

"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?" If yes, government responsibility: "Should health insurance be provided through a single national health insurance system run by the government, OR should health insurance continue to be provided through a mix of private insurance companies and government programs?" If no, not government responsibility: "Should the government not be involved in providing health insurance at all, OR should the government continue programs like Medicare and Medicaid for seniors and the very poor?" Combined responses.

			7/10-15/19	9/18-24/18	6/8-18/17	1/4-9/17
			%	%	%	%

	Is gov't responsibility		53	60	60	60
	Single, gov't-run system		27	31	33	28
	Mix of private, gov't		24	25	25	29
	Unsure/Refused		3	4	2	3

	Is not gov't responsibility		44	37	39	38
	Gov't not involved		6	4	5	5
	Continue Medicare, Medicaid		38	31	33	32
	Unsure/Refused		1	2	1	1

	Unsure if gov't responsibility		3	3	2	2

			1/23 - 2/9/14
			%

	Is gov't responsibility		47
	Single, gov't-run system		21
	Mix of private, gov't		23
	Unsure/Refused		2

	Is not gov't responsibility		50
	Gov't not involved		6
	Continue Medicare, Medicaid		43
	Unsure/Refused		1

	Unsure if gov't responsibility		3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). July 7-9, 2019. N=800 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"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 in part by taxes?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/7-9/19	44	49	7

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 28-July 1, 2019. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"What do you think about being able to afford the cost of your health care, including the cost of insurance and your out-of-pocket costs, over the next few years? Is that something you're very worried about, somewhat worried, not so worried, or not worried about at all?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not so worried	Not worried at all
		%	%	%	%
	6/28 - 7/1/19	45	27	12	17

"Which would you prefer: the current health insurance system in the United States, in which most people get their health insurance from private employers, but some people have no insurance; or a universal health insurance program, in which everyone is covered under a program like Medicare that's run by the government and financed by taxpayers?" Options rotated

		Current system	Universal insurance	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/28 - 7/1/19	41	52	7
	10/9-13/03	33	62	6

"Which would you prefer: the current health insurance system in the United States, in which most people get their health insurance from private employers, but some people have no insurance; or a universal health insurance program, in which everyone is covered under a program like Medicare that's run by the government and financed by taxpayers?" If universal health insurance: "Would you support or oppose Medicare for all if it meant there was no private insurance option available?" Combined responses

		Current system	Support Medicare for all w/o private	Oppose Medicare for all w/o private	Unsure about Medicare for all w/o private	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/28 - 7/1/19	41	43	7	2	7

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. June 28-30, 2019. N=1,613 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think the government should provide a national health insurance program for all Americans, even if this would require higher taxes?"

		Yes, should	No, should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/28-30/19	56	40	3
	1/30 - 2/2/19	54	41	5
	8/3-6/17	58	39	3

"Do you think the government should provide a national health insurance program for all Americans, even if this would require higher taxes?" If yes, should: "And if the government instituted a national health insurance program for all Americans, do you think that program should or should not completely replace private health insurance?" Combined responses

		Yes, should: Replace private insurance	Yes, should: Not replace private insurance	Yes, should: Unsure about private insurance	No, should not provide insurance for all Americans	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/28-30/19	21	32	3	40	3
	1/30 - 2/2/19	22	29	4	41	5

"Do you think health insurance coverage provided by the government should or should not be available to undocumented immigrants living in the United States?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/28-30/19	38	59	3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 28-May 1, 2019. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"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
		%	%	%
	4/28 - 5/1/19	72	25	3

Monmouth University Poll. April 11-15, 2019. N=801 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you favor or oppose creating a universal health care system in America?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-15/19	58	37	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 21-25, 2019. N=1,358 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"In general, would you prefer to improve the current health care system in the United States, or would you prefer to replace the current health care system in the United States with something new?"

		Improve current system	Replace current system	Keep as is (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	3/21-25/19	55	32	4	8

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Feb. 24-27, 2019. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'I would be willing to pay higher taxes so that everyone can have health insurance.'"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/24-27/19	50	49	1

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. Dec. 11-16, 2018. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"On the issue of health care, some people say we should scrap the current system and move to a single-payer health care system. Others say we should build upon the Affordable Care Act and make the necessary reforms to the current system. Which is closer to your view?"

		Move to a single-payer system	Reform the current system	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-16/18	29	56	15	1

Kaiser Family Foundation. Nov. 14-19, 2018. N=1,201 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, the 2010 health care law provided protections for people with pre-existing health conditions. How important is it to you that the provision that prohibits health insurance companies from charging sick people more remains law: very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?" Half sample A (N=618)

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	62	22	7	6	4
	8/23-28/18	72	19	4	3	2
	6/11-20/18	72	17	5	4	2

"As you may know, the 2010 health care law provided protections for people with pre-existing health conditions. How important is it to you that the provision that prohibits health insurance companies from denying coverage because of a person's medical history remains law: very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?" Half sample B (N=583)

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/14-19/18	65	22	5	7	1
	8/23-28/18	75	15	4	5	2
	6/11-20/18	76	15	4	4	2

CBS News Poll. Oct. 14-17, 2018. N=1,108 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3. Trend includes polls co-sponsored by The New York Times.

"Would you favor or oppose the government offering everyone a government-administered health insurance plan -- something like the Medicare coverage that people 65 and older get -- that would compete with private health insurance plans?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	10/14-17/18	65	30	5
	12/4-7/14	59	34	8
	10/5-8/09	62	31	7
	9/19-23/09	65	26	9
	8/27-31/09	60	34	6
	7/24-28/09	66	27	7
	7/9-12/09	64	29	7
	6/12-16/09	72	20	7

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 14-17, 2018. N=905 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"In general, would you like to see the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, remain in place, or would you like to see Obamacare repealed?"

		Remain in place	Be repealed	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	51	44	5
	Republicans	10	85	4
	Democrats	87	11	2
	Independents	54	40	5

Gallup Poll. May 1-10, 2018. N=1,024 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"When a person has a disease that cannot be cured, do you think doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient's life by some painless means if the patient and his or her family request it?" Form A, N=542

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/1-10/18	72	27	1
	5/3-7/17	73	24	3
	5/4-8/16	69	27	4
	5/10-13/07	71	27	2
	5/8-11/06	69	27	4
	5/2-5/05	75	24	1

"When a person has a disease that cannot be cured and is living in severe pain, do you think doctors should or should not be allowed by law to assist the patient to commit suicide if the patient requests it?" Form B, N=482

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/1-10/18	65	34	1
	5/3-7/17	67	30	3
	5/4-8/16	66	29	6
	5/10-13/07	56	38	6
	5/8-11/06	64	31	5
	5/2-5/05	58	39	3

"Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. How about doctor-assisted suicide?"

		Morally acceptable	Morally wrong	Depends on the situation (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/1-10/18	54	42	3	1
	5/3-7/17	57	37	4	2
	5/4-8/16	53	41	4	3
	5/10-13/07	49	44	5	2
	5/8-11/06	50	41	6	2
	5/2-5/05	49	46	4	1

CBS News Poll. May 3-6, 2018. N=974 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"From what you've heard or read, do you think changes made to the health care laws in 2017 will mostly help you and your family, will mostly hurt you and your family, or don't you think they will have much of an effect on you and your family?"

		Mostly help	Mostly hurt	Not have much effect	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/3-6/18	15	31	51	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 15-18, 2018. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think each of the following is a good thing for the country or a bad thing for the country? ... The continuation of Obamacare."

		A good thing	A bad thing	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/15-18/18	57	35	3	4

Pew Research Center. Nov. 29-Dec. 4, 2017. N=1,503 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the health care law passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?" 2012 & earlier: "Do you approve or disapprove of the health care legislation passed by Barack Obama and Congress in 2010?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/4/17	56	38	6
	2/7-12/17	54	43	3
	11/30 - 12/5/16	48	47	5
	10/20-25/16	46	51	4
	4/12-19/16	44	54	3
	7/14-20/15	48	49	3
	2/18-22/15	45	53	3
	11/6-9/14	45	51	4
	10/15-20/14	43	51	5
	9/2-9/14	44	52	4
	4/23-27/14	41	55	4
	4/3-6/14	37	50	12
	2/27 - 3/16/14	41	53	5
	12/3-8/13	41	54	5
	10/9-13/13	41	52	7
	9/4-8/13	42	53	5
	6/28 - 7/9/12	47	43	9
	6/7-17/12	43	48	9
	4/4-15/12	41	49	10
	3/7-11/12	47	45	8
	1/5-9/11	41	48	11

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Nov. 13-15, 2017. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1. Trend includes NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll & McClatchy-Marist Poll.

"Which one of the following comes closest to your opinion about what Congress should do with the Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare? Let it stand. Change it so it does more. Change it so it does less. Repeal it completely."

		Let it stand	Change it so it does more	Change it so it does less	Repeal it completely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/13-15/17	19	41	7	28	5
	9/25-27/17	18	42	6	28	5
	6/21-25/17	17	46	7	25	5
	3/22-27/17	18	46	7	26	3
	2/15-19/17	21	39	7	29	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/13-15/17	17	74	9
	9/25-27/17	11	78	10
	6/22-25/17	21	65	14

Kaiser Family Foundation. Nov. 8-13, 2017. N=1,201 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Now thinking specifically about Medicare, the government health insurance program for seniors and for younger adults with long-term disabilities: In general, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Medicare?" Options rotated

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/8-13/17	80	15	5

"As you may know, people typically become eligible for health insurance through MediCARE when they turn 65. Do you favor or oppose giving some people under the age of 65 the option to buy insurance through the Medicare program?" Options rotated. Form A, N=603.

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/8-13/17	72	24	5

"As you may know, people typically become eligible for health insurance through MediCARE when they turn 65. Do you favor or oppose giving some people between the ages of 50 and 64 the option to buy insurance through the Medicare program?" Options rotated. Form B, N=598.

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/8-13/17	77	19	4

Gallup Poll. Nov. 2-8, 2017. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"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
		%	%	%
	11/2-8/17	56	42	2
	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

"Since the Affordable Care Act went into effect a few years ago, do you think it has been very successful, somewhat successful, somewhat unsuccessful, or very unsuccessful in expanding Americans' access to health care coverage?"

		Very successful	Somewhat successful	Somewhat unsuccessful	Very unsuccessful	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/2-8/17	23	42	16	17	3

"Since the Affordable Care Act went into effect a few years ago, do you think it has been very successful, somewhat successful, somewhat unsuccessful, or very unsuccessful in reducing the cost of health care for Americans?"

		Very successful	Somewhat successful	Somewhat unsuccessful	Very unsuccessful	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/2-8/17	9	38	21	29	4

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Oct. 23-26, 2017. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"If health care costs increase and more people lose their health care coverage, when it comes policymakers in Washington, who do you believe is most responsible: the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress, or, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress?" If more than one: "Well if you had to pick who you think is most responsible, who would it be?" Options rotated

		Obama, Democrats	Trump, Republicans	All (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/23-26/17	37	50	3	10

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Oct. 12-15, 2017. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Which of the following do you think should be a higher priority for the Trump administration and Congress on health care in the next few weeks? Trying to replace the current health insurance system with something else. Trying to make sure the current health insurance system works as it is supposed to."

		Replacing current system	Making current system work	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/12-15/17	37	60	4

"Which do you think is more responsible for the performance of Obamacare now: the Obama administration, which enacted the law, or the Trump administration, which is managing the law?" Asked 10/13-15/17 only.

		Obama administration	Trump administration	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/13-15/17	56	37	2	6

"Do you think the Trump administration is doing too much to make sure the health care insurance system established by Obamacare works as it should, are they doing too little to make sure it works, or is the Trump administration doing the right amount to make sure it works?"

		Too much	Too little	Right amount	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/12-15/17	7	58	25	10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the Trump administration's decision to allow employers to stop offering coverage of prescription contraceptives, such as birth control pills or I.U.D.s, through their health insurance plans if they have a sincerely held religious or moral objection?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/12-15/17	32	62	5

Kaiser Family Foundation. Oct. 5-10, 2017. N=1,215 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Moving forward, do you think President Trump and his administration should do what they can to make the current health care law work, or should they do what they can to make the current health care law fail so they can replace it later?" Options rotated

		Make current law work	Make current law fail	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/5-10/17	71	21	6	2
	8/1-6/17	78	17	4	2
	3/28 - 4/3/17	75	19	4	3

"As you may know, the 2010 Affordable Care Act created health insurance exchanges or marketplaces where people who don't get coverage through their employer can shop for insurance and compare prices and benefits. ... How confident are you that President Trump and Congress will be able to work together to make improvements to the Affordable Care Act marketplaces: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/5-10/17	8	22	27	43	1
	9/13-18/17	8	22	28	42	1

"Do you think actions taken by President Trump and his administration are generally helping or hurting the way the marketplaces are working, or are they not having much impact?"

		Helping	Hurting	Not much impact	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/5-10/17	19	40	34	7
	9/13-18/17	20	41	34	5

"Do you think it is more important for President Trump and Congress to work on legislation to stabilize the marketplaces in order to minimize premium increases and encourage more insurers to participate, or continue efforts to repeal and replace the 2010 health care law?" Options rotated

		Stabilize marketplaces	Repeal and replace	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/5-10/17	66	29	4

"As you may know, currently the federal government pays insurance companies to cover the cost of lowering deductibles and copayments for low-income people who buy insurance on their own. The Trump Administration has said they may stop making these payments, and insurance companies say in response that they would raise premiums or stop selling insurance on the marketplaces. Which comes closer to your view? Congress should guarantee the funds to continue these payments to help stabilize the insurance market. These payments amount to a bailout of insurance companies and should be stopped."

		Congress should guarantee funds	Payments should be stopped	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/5-10/17	60	33	6

"Some lawmakers are working on bipartisan legislation to help stabilize the marketplaces. Under their plan, Congress would guarantee the funds to continue these payments to insurers and in return, states would be given more flexibility in the types of plans that can be sold on their state marketplaces. Do you support or oppose this compromise?" Options rotated

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/5-10/17	69	24	7

"Do you favor or oppose having a national health plan in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	10/5-10/17	53	44	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 21-26, 2017. N=1,412 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the current law which prevents health insurance companies from raising insurance rates for Americans with pre-existing conditions?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	67	29	3
	5/4-9/17	64	32	3

"Do you support or oppose decreasing federal funding for Medicaid, a government program that helps pay for health care for low-income Americans?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	35	59	6
	7/27 - 8/1/17	26	69	5
	6/22-27/17	24	71	5
	5/31 - 6/6/17	30	65	5
	3/16-21/17	22	74	4

"Would you think that a single-payer system is a good idea or a bad idea if it removed all health insurance premiums, but also increased your taxes?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	41	50	9

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	11	81	7
	7/27 - 8/1/17	15	80	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	32	59	9
	7/27 - 8/1/17	34	59	6

"Do you think that allowing adults age 55 and over to buy into Medicare instead of buying private insurance plans is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-26/17	61	22	17
	Republicans	51	29	20
	Democrats	73	13	14
	Independents	60	23	17

CBS News Poll. Sept. 21-24, 2017. N=1,202 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Republicans in the Senate recently put forward a new plan, called Graham-Cassidy, that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act of 2010. From what you have heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of Graham-Cassidy, the new Republican plan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-24/17	20	52	28
	Republicans	46	21	33
	Democrats	2	84	14
	Independents	18	46	36

"Which comes closest to your view about the Affordable Care Act of 2010? 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 and replaced entirely." 6/17 & earlier: "Which comes closest to your view about the 2010 Health Care Law? ..."

		Should be kept in place as is	Some changes are needed	Repeal and replace entirely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/21-24/17	9	65	23	3
	Republicans	7	47	45	1
	Democrats	13	78	6	2
	Independents	7	65	24	4

	6/15-18/17	12	57	28	3
	4/21-24/17	12	61	24	3

"Do you think health insurance companies should be required to provide insurance to people with pre-existing conditions, or should that not be required?"

		Should be required	Should not be required	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/21-24/17	87	10	3
	Republicans	79	15	6
	Democrats	92	7	1
	Independents	89	9	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 18-21, 2017. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"There's a new Republican proposal to replace the current federal health care law, known as Obamacare. It would end the national requirement for nearly all Americans to have health insurance, phase out the use of federal funds to help lower- and moderate-income people buy health insurance, and let states replace federal rules on health care coverage with their own rules. What do you prefer: the current federal health care law, or this Republican plan to replace it?"

		Current law	Republican plan	Something else (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/18-21/17	56	33	1	5	5

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 14-18, 2017. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"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
		%	%	%
	9/14-18/17	47	46	7

Politico/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2017. N=1,016 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"Congress did not enact any legislation repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. What do you think Congress should do next about the ACA, or Obamacare: try again to develop an alternative plan to the ACA, or move on to other issues?"

		Try again	Move on	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	51	45	4
	Republicans	71	26	3
	Democrats	39	57	4
	Independents	50	46	4

"Would you favor or oppose replacing the current health insurance system in the United States with a taxpayer-funded national plan like Medicare, which would cover all Americans?" Form C; N=496; margin of error ą 5.3

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	66	28	6
	Republicans	44	48	8
	Democrats	80	15	5
	Independents	67	28	5

"Would you favor or oppose replacing the current health insurance system in the United States with a single-payer system, in which all Americans would get their health insurance from one national government plan?" Form D; N=520; margin of error ą 5.3

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	45	47	8
	Republicans	32	62	6
	Democrats	60	35	5
	Independents	42	50	8

"Currently Medicare covers people age 65 and over. Do you favor or oppose allowing people between the ages of 55 and 64 to have the choice of purchasing Medicare coverage?" Form A; N=517; margin of error ą 5.3

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	81	15	4
	Republicans	79	17	4
	Democrats	80	15	5
	Independents	83	14	3

"Some states are considering adding work requirements for some people who receive health insurance through Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income people. Do you favor or oppose requiring low-income, able-bodied adults without young children to work in order to receive Medicaid benefits?" Form A; N=517; margin of error ą 5.3

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	72	24	4
	Republicans	84	10	6
	Democrats	64	32	4
	Independents	77	18	5

"Would you favor or oppose the federal government negotiating with pharmaceutical companies to lower the prices of prescription drugs for seniors on Medicare?" Form B; N=499; margin of error ą 5.3

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	88	11	1
	Republicans	86	13	1
	Democrats	89	9	2
	Independents	87	11	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 9-15, 2017. N=1,361 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"As you may know, Republicans in Congress recently attempted to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a different health care law. However, no new health care law got enough support to pass. Do you think that Republicans in Congress should try to repeal and replace Obamacare again, or do you think they should move on to other issues?"

		Try again	Move on	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	37	60	3
	Republicans	69	28	3
	Democrats	8	89	3
	Independents	42	56	2

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 3-6, 2017. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6. 4/17 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll.

"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?" Half sample

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	42	51	7
	4/22-25/17	47	48	5
	3/1-4/17	46	49	5
	1/12-15/17	49	47	4
	5/29-31/15	43	55	2
	7/18-20/14	40	59	1
	3/7-9/14	39	57	4
	12/16-19/13	35	62	3
	11/18-20/13	40	58	2
	10/18-20/13	41	56	3
	9/27-29/13	38	57	4
	5/17-18/13	43	54	3

"How likely do you think it is that Donald Trump and the Republicans in Congress will be able to reach a deal to repeal and replace the health care law known as Obamacare: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not likely at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	14	29	28	28	2
	7/14-18/17	18	32	20	21	9

"Do you think the health care law known as Obamacare should be repealed completely, regardless of whether it is replaced, or not?"

		Should be repealed	Should not be repealed	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/3-6/17	33	64	3

"Do you think the government should provide a national health insurance program for all Americans, even if this would require higher taxes?"

		Yes, should	No, should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	58	39	3
	Democrats	81	18	2
	Independents	58	38	4
	Republicans	31	67	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 27-Aug. 1, 2017. N=1,125 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"Do you think President Trump and the Republicans in Congress should repeal all of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, should repeal parts of the health care law but keep other parts, or should not repeal any of the Affordable Care Act?" 1/5-9/17: "Do you think President-elect Trump ..."

		Repeal all	Repeal parts	Not repeal any	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/1/17	22	40	33	5
	6/22-27/17	17	53	27	3
	5/31 - 6/6/17	19	47	30	4
	5/17-23/17	19	48	30	3
	5/4-9/17	19	45	34	3
	3/16-21/17	20	50	27	3
	3/2-6/17	21	49	27	3
	1/20-25/17	16	51	30	3
	1/5-9/17	18	47	31	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the Republican ideas to replace Obamacare?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	25	64	11
	Republicans	58	24	18
	Democrats	4	91	4
	Independents	24	65	12

"Do you support or oppose decreasing federal funding for Medicaid, a government program that helps pay for health care for low-income Americans?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/1/17	26	69	5
	6/22-27/17	24	71	5
	5/31 - 6/6/17	30	65	5
	3/16-21/17	22	74	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/1/17	15	80	6

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling health care?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/1/17	34	59	6

"Do you think there should be bipartisan hearings on any new health care law to replace Obamacare, or not?"

		There should be	There should not be	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/27 - 8/1/17	81	14	5

"Do you think that removing the current health care system and replacing it with a single-payer system, in which the federal government would expand Medicare to cover the medical expenses of every American citizen, is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	51	38	11
	Republicans	29	62	9
	Democrats	67	21	12
	Independents	51	38	11

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. July 14-18, 2017. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"As you may know, the Republican leadership in Congress and the Trump administration have pledged to repeal and replace the health care law known as Obamacare. How would you like to see Congress handle the law? Should Congress abandon plans to repeal the law and leave it as is, repeal parts of the law regardless of whether a replacement is ready, or repeal parts of the law only if replacements can be enacted at the same time?"

		Leave as is	Repeal regardless of replacement	Repeal only if replacement enacted	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/14-18/17	35	18	34	11	2

"Do you think Republicans in Congress should try to work with Democrats to pass a health care bill with bipartisan support, or continue trying to pass a health care bill that only has Republican support?"

		Bipartisan support	Only Republican support	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	7/14-18/17	77	12	10	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 10-13, 2017. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Thinking about health care, what do you prefer: the current federal health care law, known as Obamacare, or the Republican plan to replace it?"

		Obamacare	Republican plan	Something else (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/10-13/17	50	24	4	13	9

"Still on health care, which of these do you think is more important for the federal government to do: provide health care coverage for low-income Americans, or cut taxes?" Options rotated

		Provide health care	Cut taxes	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/10-13/17	63	27	8	1	2

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. July 8-12, 2017. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"For each of the following, please tell me whether you think this is realistic or unrealistic in the next several years. ... Health care legislation will be passed that lowers premiums and covers more people."

		Realistic	Unrealistic	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/8-12/17	35	60	4

Kaiser Family Foundation. July 5-10, 2017. N=1,183 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Congress is currently discussing a health care plan that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Given what you know about this proposed new health care plan, do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?" Options rotated. INTERVIEWER NOTE: If respondent asks if the health care plan refers to the "American Health Care Act," please answer "yes."

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/5-10/17	28	61	11
	Democrats	7	86	7
	Independents	28	63	9
	Republicans	60	29	11

	6/14-19/17	30	55	16
	Democrats	9	85	6
	Independents	30	52	18
	Republicans	56	25	19

	5/16-22/17	31	55	13
	Democrats	8	84	8
	Independents	30	57	13
	Republicans	67	18	15

"Which comes closest to your view of what Congress should do about the Affordable Care Act? Should they vote to repeal the parts of the law they can repeal immediately and try to work out the details of a replacement plan later, wait to vote to repeal until the details of a replacement plan have been worked out, or not vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act and move on to other priorities?" Options rotated

		Repeal now, work out details later	Repeal after details are worked out	Not repeal, move on to other things	Something else (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/5-10/17	26	37	33	2	3

"Would you rather see Republicans in Congress continue working on their own plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or would you rather see them work with Democrats to make improvements to the Affordable Care Act but not repeal the law?" Options rotated

		Repeal and replace ACA	Improve ACA	Something else (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	7/5-10/17	23	71	4	2
	Democrats	5	91
	Independents	22	72
	Republicans	54	41

"Do you support or oppose major reductions in federal funding for Medicaid as part of a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act?" Options rotated

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/5-10/17	28	65	7

Gallup Poll. July 5-9, 2017. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"If you had to choose, would you rather keep the Affordable Care Act in place largely as it is, keep the Affordable Care Act in place but make significant changes to it, or repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a new health care law?" Options rotated

		Keep largely as is	Make significant changes	Repeal and replace	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/5-9/17	23	44	30	3
	4/1-2/17	26	40	30	4

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. June 24-27, 2017. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Senate Republicans have unveiled their proposed health care plan to replace Obamacare. Do you support or oppose the GOP plan, or don't you know enough to have an opinion?"

		Support	Oppose	Don't know enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/17	12	45	40	3

"When it comes to health care, whom do you trust most to protect the interests of you and your family: President Trump, congressional Republicans, congressional Democrats?" Options rotated

		President Trump	Congressional Republicans	Congressional Democrats	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/17	19	10	43	24	5

"How important is it to you that whatever health care plan is in place protects people with pre-existing conditions to buy health insurance at the same price as other people: very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/17	77	14	3	3	3

"How important is it to you that lower-income people who became eligible for Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act continue to be covered by Medicaid: very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/17	63	23	6	4	4

"How important is it to you that your insurance premiums go down in price: very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not very important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/24-27/17	57	23	10	7	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 22-27, 2017. N=1,212 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"There is a Republican health care plan to replace Obamacare. Do you approve or disapprove of this Republican health care plan?" 1/20-25/17 - 5/17-23/17: "There is a Republican health care plan to replace Obamacare, known as the American Health Care Act. Do you approve or disapprove of this Republican health care plan?" 5/4-9/17: "There is a revised Republican health care plan to replace Obamacare, known as the American Health Care Act. Do you approve or disapprove of this revised Republican health care plan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/22-27/17	16	58	26
	Republicans	37	23	40
	Democrats	4	84	11
	Independents	11	63	26

	5/31 - 6/6/17	17	62	21
	5/17-23/17	20	57	23
	5/4-9/17	21	56	22
	3/16-21/17	17	56	26

"If your U.S. senator or congressperson votes to replace Obamacare with the Republican health care plan, will that make you more likely to vote for their reelection, less likely to vote for their reelection, or won't it matter much either way?"

		More likely	Less likely	Won't matter much	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/22-27/17	17	46	33	4
	Republicans	36	9	47	7
	Democrats	3	79	15	2
	Independents	14	48	35	4

	5/17-23/17	20	44	31	5
	3/16-21/17	19	46	29	6

"Do you think that an expansion of Medicare that would make it available to any American who wanted it, also known as universal health care, would be a good idea or a bad idea?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/22-27/17	60	33	8
	Republicans	33	57	10
	Democrats	83	11	5
	Independents	60	31	9

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. June 22-25, 2017. N=939 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.2.

"From what you have read or heard, do you approve or disapprove of the health care plan Senate Republicans have proposed?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure	Have not heard enough
		%	%	%	%
	6/22-25/17	17	55	3	24

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 17-20, 2017. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.3.

"Now as you may know, health care legislation was recently passed by the House of Representatives and supported by Donald Trump. From what you have heard about this health care legislation, do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so."

		A good idea	A bad idea	No opinion either way	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/17-20/17	16	48	35	1
	Republicans	34	17
	Democrats	4	73
	Independents	16	48

	5/11-13/17	23	48	28	1

Kaiser Family Foundation. June 14-19, 2017. N=1,208 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose having a national health plan or a single-payer plan in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan?" Sample A (N=597)

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/14-19/17	53	43	4

"Do you favor or oppose having a national health plan or Medicare-for-all in which all Americans would get their insurance from a single government plan?" Sample B (N=611)

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/14-19/17	57	38	5

"Now I am going to ask you some questions about Medicaid, the government health insurance and long-term care program for low-income adults and children. In general, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Medicaid?" Options rotated

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-19/17	74	19	6	1

"Which of the two descriptions comes closer to your view of who should set rules about how health insurance should work for people with pre-existing health conditions? The federal government should continue to prohibit health insurance companies from charging people with pre-existing health conditions more for their coverage. States should be able to decide whether insurers can charge people with pre-existing health conditions more if they don't have continuous coverage." Options rotated

		Federal prohibition	States should decide	Other (vol.)	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/14-19/17	70	26	1	2	1

"Which of the two descriptions comes closer to your view of who should set rules about how health insurance should work? The federal government should continue to require health insurance companies to cover a certain set of benefits. States should be able to decide whether insurers can sell plans that cover fewer benefits than currently required by the federal government." Options rotated

		Federal requirement	States should decide	Other (vol.)	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/14-19/17	66	31	1	2	1

CBS News Poll. June 15-18, 2017. N=1,117 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"As you may know, Republicans in Congress passed a bill in the House of Representatives to repeal and replace the 2010 health care law. From what you have heard or read, do you approve or disapprove this plan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	32	59	10
	Republicans	63	23	14
	Democrats	14	84	4
	Independents	27	60	13

"Republicans in the Senate are currently discussing their own version of a health care bill. Should Senate Republicans discuss their plans privately without sharing details until the bill is ready, or do you feel the Republicans in the Senate should discuss their plans publicly as they work on the details of the bill?"

		Privately	Publicly	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	25	73	2
	Republicans	41	56	3
	Democrats	18	81	1
	Independents	22	76	2

"From what you've heard or read, do you think the Republicans' health care plans will mostly help you personally, will mostly hurt you personally, or don't you think they will have much of an effect on you personally?"

		Help	Hurt	Not much of an effect	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	15	33	45	6
	Republicans	30	11	52	6
	Democrats	5	54	38	3
	Independents	14	31	47	8

"Do you feel you have a good understanding of what the Republicans' health care plans would do, or haven't you heard enough about them yet?"

		A good understanding	Haven't heard enough	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/15-18/17	23	76	1

Politico/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. June 14-18, 2017. N=501 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 5.3.

"So far, would you say the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, has directly helped you, directly hurt you, or has it not had a direct impact?"

		Directly helped	Directly hurt	No direct impact	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	24	16	58	2
	Republicans	8	31	60	1
	Democrats	36	2	60	2
	Independents	23	21	54	2

"President Trump and Republicans in Congress are working on a replacement law for the Affordable Care Act, also known as the ACA or Obamacare. One of their goals is to reduce the taxes that currently support this program and to lower future government spending. Currently the ACA or Obamacare is providing financial assistance to millions of people to help them pay for health insurance. Which of the following would you prefer? That the replacement plan would provide financial assistance to purchase insurance to the same number of people as the ACA or Obamacare does now. That it would provide assistance to somewhat fewer people but save taxpayer money. That it would provide assistance to a lot fewer people, saving even more money."

		Same number	Somewhat fewer	A lot fewer	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	57	22	12	9
	Republicans	27	42	20	11
	Democrats	79	11	5	5
	Independents	54	22	13	11

"One proposal being considered in the replacement is for the federal government to allow insurers to provide health care plans that would charge those with pre-existing medical conditions substantially more for their health insurance. This would mean higher premiums for people who have pre-existing medical conditions. In many cases these may be older people. But it would mean lower premiums for those without pre-existing medical conditions. In many cases these may be younger people. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	22	71	7
	Republicans	35	59	6
	Democrats	16	81	3
	Independents	21	70	9

"President Trump and Republicans in Congress are also proposing to cut back the number of people enrolled in Medicaid, the government program that provides health insurance and long-term care to certain low-income adults and children and disabled people, to the same number it was before the ACA or Obamacare was passed. This proposal would reduce the number of people on Medicaid by millions, but would also reduce government spending and taxes. Would you prefer to keep the number of people covered under Medicaid as it is today, or to reduce the number of people on Medicaid by millions, but reduce government spending and taxes?"

		Keep as it is today	Reduce number	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	72	22	6
	Republicans	52	46	2
	Democrats	90	8	2
	Independents	69	23	8

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 17-23, 2017. N=1,404 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"There is a Republican health care plan to replace Obamacare, known as the American Health Care Act. Do you approve or disapprove of this Republican health care plan?" 5/4-9/17: "There is a revised Republican health care plan to replace Obamacare, known as the American Health Care Act. Do you approve or disapprove of this revised Republican health care plan?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/17-23/17	20	57	23
	5/4-9/17	21	56	22
	3/16-21/17	17	56	26

"Under this Republican health care plan, do you think your health insurance costs would go up, go down, or do you think the costs would stay about the same as they are now?"

		Go up	Go down	Stay about the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/17-23/17	44	12	33	12
	5/4-9/17	42	11	37	10

"Do you think that more Americans would be covered under the Republican health care plan than are currently covered under Obamacare, fewer Americans would be covered under the Republican health care plan, or would about the same number of Americans be covered under the Republican health care plan that are currently covered under Obamacare?"

		More	Fewer	About the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	5/17-23/17	11	57	21	11
	3/16-21/17	8	61	18	13

Kaiser Family Foundation. May 16-22, 2017. N=1,205 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"A health care plan, known as the American Health Care Act, recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now being debated by the Senate. Do you think the Senate should pass this bill as is, make minor changes to it, make major changes to it, or not pass this bill?"

		Pass this bill as is	Make minor changes to it	Make major changes to it	Not pass this bill	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/16-22/17	8	24	26	29	13

"Do you think that the health care plan that recently passed the House fulfills all, most, some, or none of the promises President Trump has made about health care?"

		All	Most	Some	None	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/16-22/17	4	10	40	35	11

Monmouth University Poll. May 13 & 15-17, 2017. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act. This new bill repeals or replaces certain provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, sometimes called Obamacare. Do you approve or disapprove of this new bill?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/13, 15-17/17	32	55	13

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 4-9, 2017. N=1,078 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think that giving states the ability to decide whether or not to allow health insurance companies to raise insurance rates for Americans with pre-existing conditions is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		A good idea	A bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/4-9/17	21	75	4

"How important is it to you that health insurance be affordable for all Americans: very important, somewhat important, not so important, or not important at all?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not so important	Not important at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/4-9/17	82	14	2	2	-
	4/12-18/17	81	14	2	1	1
	3/16-21/17	85	13	1	1	1
	3/2-6/17	84	12	2	1	1
	1/20-25/17	84	12	2	1	-

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 17-20, 2017. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Which of these do you prefer: repeal and replace the federal health care law known as Obamacare, or keep and try to improve it?" Options rotated

		Repeal, replace	Keep, try to improve	Leave as is (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	37	61	1	2
	Democrats	9	88
	Republicans	76	21
	Independents	32	65

"While any changes are pending, do you think Trump should try to make the existing health care law work as well as possible, or should try to make the current health care law fail as soon as possible?" Options rotated

		Work as well as possible	Fail as soon as possible	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/17-20/17	79	13	8

"Under the current law, many health insurance plans have to include certain kinds of coverage, including preventive services, maternity and pediatric care, hospitalization and prescription drugs. Do you think this should be required in all states, or should individual states decide what if any minimum coverage should be provided?" Half sample

		Required in all states	Individual states decide	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/17-20/17	62	33	4

"Under the current law, health insurers are not allowed to charge higher prices to or refuse to cover people who have pre-existing health conditions. Do you think this should be required in all states, or should individual states decide what if any rules about pre-existing conditions should be in place?" Half sample

		Required in all states	Individual states decide	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/17-20/17	70	26	5

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 12-18, 2017. N=1,062 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Republicans in Congress recently attempted to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a different health care law. However, the new health care law did not get enough support to pass. Do you think that Republicans in Congress should try to repeal and replace Obamacare again, or do you think they should move on to other issues?"

		Try again	Move on	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	36	60	4
	Republicans	77	21	2
	Democrats	7	89	4
	Independents	32	64	4

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-21, 2017. N=1,056 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"What kind of impact do you think the Republican health care plan would have on your health care? Do you think it would have a positive impact, a negative impact, or do you think it wouldn't have much impact either way?"

		A positive impact	A negative impact	Not much impact	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	3/16-21/17	12	30	50	8

"Do you think you will lose your health insurance under the Republican health care plan, or not?"

		Yes, lose it	No, not lose it	Don't have insurance (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	3/16-21/17	14	77	1	7

Kaiser Family Foundation. March 6-12, 2017. N=1,206 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think Congress should vote to repeal the 2010 health care law, or should they not vote to repeal it?" 2/17: "As you may or may not have heard, lawmakers have NOT YET repealed the health care law. Do you think Congress should vote to repeal the 2010 health care law, or should they not vote to repeal it?" 12/16: "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?"

		Should repeal	Should not repeal	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	3/6-12/17	45	51	3	1
	2/13-19/17	47	48	4	1
	12/13-19/16	49	47	3	1

"Since the 2010 health care law was passed, has the share of people who are UNinsured increased, decreased, or has the share of people who are uninsured stayed about the same?"

		Increased	Decreased	Stayed about the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/6-12/17	31	41	26	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. March 2-6, 2017. N=1,283 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7.

"If Congress decides to repeal Obamacare, do you think that Congress should repeal Obamacare as soon as possible even if they have not decided on a plan to replace it, or should they wait to repeal Obamacare until they have a plan to replace it?"

		As soon as possible	Wait for a replacement	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/2-6/17	10	87	3
	1/20-25/17	13	84	2

"How confident are you that the Republicans in Congress will replace Obamacare with a health care law that is as good or better than Obamacare: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not so confident	Not confident at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/2-6/17	21	23	20	34	1
	2/16-21/17	21	25	18	34	2

Monmouth University Poll. March 2-5, 2017. N=801 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"What would you like to see Congress do when it comes to the Affordable Care Act? 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 an alternative. They should repeal the law and not replace it."

		Keep as is	Keep and improve	Repeal and replace	Repeal and not replace	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/2-5/17	7	51	31	8	3

"Do you support or oppose requiring everyone to carry health insurance?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/17	53	43	4

"Do you support or oppose providing tax credits to help low- and moderate-income families purchase health insurance if they cannot get coverage through their jobs?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/17	84	14	3

CNN/ORC Poll. March 1-4, 2017. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"We'd like to know how you feel about different aspects of health care for you and your family. Are you generally satisfied, or dissatisfied with each of the following? ..."

		Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"The quality of health care you receive"
	3/1-4/17	78	22	1
	7/31 - 8/3/09	83	16	1
	3/12-15/09	82	17	1
	11/2-4/07	79	20	1

	"Your health insurance coverage"
	3/1-4/17	68	31	1
	7/31 - 8/3/09	74	23	3
	3/12-15/09	73	26	1
	11/2-4/07	69	30	2

	"The total cost to you of health care, including insurance premiums and other expenses"
	3/1-4/17	46	53	1
	3/12-15/09	52	48	1

	"The total cost of health care in this country"
	3/1-4/17	14	84	2
	3/12-15/09	23	77	1

"As you may know, the Republican leadership in Congress and the Trump administration have pledged to repeal and replace the health care law known as Obamacare. How would you like to see Congress handle the law in its coming session? Should Congress abandon plans to repeal the law and leave it as is; repeal parts of the law as opportunities arise, regardless of whether a replacement is ready; or repeal parts of the law only if replacements can be enacted at the same time?"

		Leave it as is	Repeal parts regardless of whether replacement	Repeal parts only if replacement	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/1-4/17	23	17	59	2
	1/12-15/17	22	21	55	2

"I'm going to read you a list of policies that could be part of a replacement for Obamacare. For each one, please tell me whether you favor or oppose including that policy in a replacement bill. Here's the first/next one: [See below.] Do you favor or oppose that as part of a replacement for Obamacare?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Removing the requirement that individuals obtain health insurance coverage or pay a penalty"
	3/1-4/17	48	50	1

	"Maintaining the protections offered to people with pre-existing conditions under Obamacare"
	3/1-4/17	87	12	1

	"Providing tax credits based on age rather than income for those buying coverage on the individual market"
	3/1-4/17	46	50	3

	"Allowing insurers to sell coverage in any state regardless of where they are licensed"
	3/1-4/17	66	31	3

	"Curb federal funding for Medicaid, including eliminating Obamacare funding which expanded the program to low-income adults"
	3/1-4/17	37	61	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Feb. 18-22, 2017. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Now as you may know, Barack Obama's health care plan was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2010. ... "When it comes to your opinion about the health care law, do you feel that it is working well the way it is, needs minor modifications to improve it, needs a major overhaul, or should be totally eliminated?" Options rotated. Half sample (Form A). RV = registered voters.

		Working well	Needs minor modifications	Needs major overhaul	Should be eliminated	Other (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/18-22/17	4	43	36	16	1
	1/12-15/17	6	44	33	16	1
	6/14-18/15	8	40	25	25	2
	2/25-28/15 RV	8	39	24	27	2
	4/23-27/14	8	40	28	21	3
	12/4-8/13	4	36	31	26	3
	10/25-28/13	6	38	28	24	5

"Republicans in Congress plan to repeal and replace Barack Obama's health care law with a new law they would propose. How much confidence do you have that a new law proposed by Republicans in Congress to replace Obama's health care law would make things better? Do you have a great deal of confidence, have some confidence, have mixed opinions, have little or no confidence, or do you not know enough to have an opinion?" Half sample (Form B)

		A great deal of confidence	Some confidence	Mixed opinions	Little or no confidence	Don't know enough
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/18-22/17	14	17	22	34	13

"Have you or your family been helped or hurt by any part of the health care law that was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2010?"

		Helped	Hurt	Both helped and hurt (vol.)	No impact (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/18-22/17	24	30	3	42	1

McClatchy-Marist Poll. Feb. 15-19, 2017. N=1,073 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"For each of the following parts of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, please tell me if you think it should remain a law or if you think it should be repealed. "The part that prevents insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions."

		Should remain	Should be repealed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-19/17	69	27	4

"The part that allows children up to age 26 to stay on their parents' health insurance policies."

		Should remain	Should be repealed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-19/17	76	20	4

"The part that provides federal subsidies to help lower income people pay for insurance."

		Should remain	Should be repealed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-19/17	72	24	5

"The part that requires Americans to buy health insurance."

		Should remain	Should be repealed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/15-19/17	45	50	5

Kaiser Family Foundation. Feb. 13-19, 2017. N=1,160 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How worried, if at all, are you that you or someone in your family will lose your health insurance coverage if the health care law is repealed and replaced? 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
		%	%	%	%
	2/13-19/17	26	22	14	37

"Here are two approaches to the future of health care in the U.S. The first is OPTION A: Limiting federal health spending, decreasing the federal government's role, and giving state governments and individuals more control over health insurance, even if this means some seniors and lower-income Americans would get less financial help than they do today. The second is OPTION B: Guaranteeing a certain level of health coverage and financial help for seniors and lower-income Americans, even if this means more federal health spending and a larger role for the federal government. In general, which of these approaches do you prefer?"

		Option A	Option B	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/13-19/17	31	64	3	2

"Now thinking specifically about MEDICAID, the government health insurance and long-term care program for certain low-income adults and children, also known as [INSERT STATE-SPECIFIC NAME HERE]. Would you say the current MEDICAID program is working well for most low-income people covered by the program, or not?"

		Working well	Not working well	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/13-19/17	61	28	10	1

Public Religion Research Institute. Feb. 10-19, 2017. N=1,020 adults nationwide.

"Now, we would like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in the country today. Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose requiring employers to provide employees with health care plans that cover contraception or birth control at no cost?"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/10-19/17	38	29	15	15	4

CBS News Poll. Jan. 13-16, 2017. N=1,257 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 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? ..." RV = registered voters

		Strongly approve	Somewhat approve	Somewhat disapprove	Strongly disapprove	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/13-16/17	24	24	15	32	5
	12/9-13/16	24	21	13	37	5
	10/28 - 11/1/16 RV	17	22	15	39	6
	10/6-11/16	19	23	12	36	10
	1/7-10/16	19	22	14	38	8
	12/4-8/15	20	20	15	37	8
	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. The law has so much wrong with it that it needs to be repealed entirely."

		Keep as is	Changes needed	Repeal entirely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	1/13-16/17	10	66	22	2
	12/9-13/16	9	63	25	2

"If the 2010 health care law is repealed before a replacement has been passed by Congress, how concerned would you be, if at all, that individuals currently covered by the law would not have health insurance: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned or not at all concerned?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not at all concerned	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/13-16/17	59	24	8	7	1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Jan. 12-15, 2017. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"As you know, Republicans in Congress plan to repeal and replace Barack Obama's health care law with a new law they would propose. How much confidence do you have that a new law proposed by Republicans in Congress to replace Obama's health care law would make things better: a great deal of confidence, quite a bit of confidence, just some confidence, very little confidence, or no confidence at all?" Options rotated. Half sample (Form B).

		A great deal of confidence	Quite a bit of confidence	Just some confidence	Very little confidence	No confidence at all
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/17	14	12	23	22	28

"Have you or your family been helped by any part of the health care law that was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2010?"

		Yes	No	The law hurt you or your/ family (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/17	31	65	3	1

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