For the current administration, now with a fresh developer to fix all the problems (with the website) [5], the reality of public perception over Obamacare has gone from worst to worster-er this week. As Gallup polls show [6], nearly half of Americans say the Affordable Care Act will make the healthcare situation in the U.S. worse in the long run.
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When asked more broadly if they approve or disapprove of Obamacare, Americans come down on the disapprove side by 54% to 38% - a new record low for 'approval'.
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So despite the full court press marketing of this great new must-have product - and in light of the fact that the 'risk-pool' looks to be disastrous, things are not improving at all.
Perhaps not surprisingly though, Gallup concludes,
...remarkably, there has been little fundamental change in most of these attitudes over the past year or two -- and especially in recent months, despite the highly contentious and visible introduction of the ACA's major features. Americans' views of the healthcare law seem to be fairly well established, and largely rooted in partisan politics.
Of course, we look forward to the next month as bills come due and people realize that "affordable" means something different than they were promised (i.e. not free)...