Support for Obamacare has reached a new high, with more people saying they support the federal healthcare law than oppose it for the first time since 2012, a new poll has found.
According to a Kaiser Health Tracking poll released on Tuesday, 43 percent support the law compared to 42 percent who oppose it, and the overall favorability for Obamacare has increased dramatically since its rollout in November 2013,
The Hill reported.
At the same time, support for the law is divided by ideology: the vast majority of Democrats support it but nearly the same percentage of Republicans oppose it.
Specifically, 70 percent of Democrats view it favorably while 75 percent of Republicans view it unfavorably. Independents are divided, with 42 percent in favor compared to 46 percent who see it unfavorably, the
National Journal reported.
The public is also divided along party lines on the question of what action Congress should take with regard to Obamacare. Just under 50 percent want Congress to expand the law or keep it as is, compared to about 40 percent who want to see it repealed or scaled back.
The poll also found that more than 50 percent of those with insurance noticed that their healthcare premiums remained steady or increased just "a little," but about 25 percent said their premiums increased "a lot."
Roughly 75 percent of those surveyed said the cost of their deductibles and co-pays had remained the same or increased only slightly, while one-quarter reported significant increases, The Hill reported.
Meanwhile, the poll also found that just 15 percent of people say they have seen quality information about insurance plans in the past year, with even fewer saying they have seen good information about doctors or hospitals, according to the Journal.
Support for the law was highest in July 2010 at 50 percent just after Obamacare became law, but its favorability had plummeted to 41 percent and opposition increased to 50 percent within six months, The Hill reported.
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