Americans Approve Of The High Court’s Health Law Decision, Poll Finds
Twice as many people surveyed support the Supreme Court's decision as are opposed to it, but divisions continue regarding overall views on the Affordable Care Act.
The Washington Post:
Poll: 62 Percent Of Public Supports Supreme Court Ruling On Obamacare
Twice as many Americans support the Supreme Court’s decision last week to uphold a key provision of the health-care law as are opposed, according to a poll released Wednesday. When told that the court ruled to allow Americans to continue receiving subsidies to afford health insurance in all states, about 6 in 10 surveyed said they approve of the decision while about one-third disapprove, according to the latest tracking poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation. (Sun, 7/1)
The Associated Press:
Poll: Approval For Supreme Court Health Care Decision
The poll found overwhelming approval for the decision among Democrats, and strong disapproval among Republicans. But independents mirrored the national results, approving by 61 percent to 34 percent. (7/1)
NBC News:
Poll: 62% Approve Of Supreme Court Ruling On Obamacare
Despite the public's largely favorable view of the court's decision, opinions regarding the Affordable Care Act are divided, with 43 percent of Americans viewing the law favorably and 40 percent of Americans viewing the law unfavorably. (Washington, 7/1)
Meanwhile, some experts handicap the chances for future health law legal challenges -
Politico Pro:
Experts Agree: No More Big ACA Lawsuits
The monumental lawsuits that threaten the core of Obamacare might be a thing of a past, but the same can’t be said about Americans’ enduringly negative perceptions of the law, several health experts said Wednesday. (Pradhan, 7/1)
And USA Today analyzes how the justices reached their decision in King v. Burwell -
USA Today:
Liberal Unity, Conservative Disarray Led Supreme Court To The Left
It may have been fitting that the two marquee decisions — declaring a constitutional right to same-sex marriage and saving the Affordable Care Act from a potentially fatal challenge — came last week. That meant the court's liberal wing didn't lose a major case until Monday, the last day of the term. (Wolf, 7/1)
