It is very important to them personally to have insurance
Insurance is something I need
I'm healthy enough that I don't really need insurance
Insurance is worth the money it costs
Worried about paying medical bills for a serious illness or accident
Worried about paying medical bills for routine health care
87%
88%
11%
68%
66%
49%
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Kaiser Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 4-9, 2013)
Young Adults Want and Value Health Insurance, Worry About Paying For Medical Care
AGES 18-25
71%
74%
25%
65%
68%
45%
77%
76%
24%
76%
65%
44%
AGES 26-30ALL AGES
Percent who say/are…
Too expensive
Employment-related issues (unemployed, employer doesn't offer or not eligible for employer coverage)
Don't need insurance
Can't get insurance
Don't know how to get insurance
Some other reason
40%
26%
11%
4%
4%
13%
NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 4-9, 2013)
Uninsured Cite Cost As Most Common Reason For Being Without CoverageAmong those ages 18-64 who are uninsured: What is the main reason you do not currently have health insurance?
Your income not keeping up with rising prices
Not having enough money for retirement
Not being able to pay medical bills in the event of a serious illness or accident
Losing your health insurance coverage*
Not being able to pay medical bills for routine health care services
Not being able to pay your rent or mortgage
46%
42%
40%
31%
29%
30%
30%
27%
26%
19%
20%
17%
13%
16%
18%
23%
28%
20%
10%
14%
15%
26%
22%
32%
Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not at all worried
*Among the insured.NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 4-9, 2013)
Two-Thirds Worried About Catastrophic Medical Costs
How worried are you about each of the following?
Yes, some-one in
household has pre-exist-ing condition
49%
Dk/R1%
No, no one in household
has pre-exist-ing condition
50%
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 4-9, 2013)
Problems Getting and Retaining Insurance Among Those with Pre-Existing Conditions
Would you say that you or someone else in your household would be considered to have a “pre-existing condition” of some sort, or not?
Among the 49% who say someone in their household has a pre-existing condition:
AMONG THOSE AGES 18-64
Percent who say they or a family member has ever been denied health
insurance or had their premium in-crease because of a pre-existing
condition
Percent who say that in the last year, they or a family member has passed up a job, stayed at a job they would
have quit otherwise, or decided not to retire because of the health insurance
coverage they were receiving
25%
9%
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0%
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4242 42
41 4342 41
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3437
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4138 38
45
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40 41
50 48 4641
44 4643 44 43
51
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40
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44 43
40
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39
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14 1410
14 12 1115
18 18
9 813
1814 12
15 17 16 1519 17 19
1519
1519 18 17 19
1419 19 23 23 24 23%
Favorable Unfavorable Don't know/Refused
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
Negative Views of ACA Continue to Outpace Positive
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?
ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
Apr
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2010 2011 2012 2013
0%
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40%
60%
80% 78
7269
7368
75
69 68 6973
6671
64
72
65 6460
65
52
62 64 62 64 6670
62
71 6964
72
64
72
57 58 57 58%
36 37
49 48
41 42
3437 37
34
43
3741
35 3338
3336
32 34 3330
40 40 3934
3835 34
41
3237
32 3136
32%
138
23 2116
21
1115
12 12 11 912
1720
16
24
1411 12
19
1216
127 8 7
128
16
10 12 12
1815
12%
Democrats Independents Republicans
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
Ongoing Partisan Divide on ACA
Percent who say they have a favorable opinion of the health reform law:
ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
Favorable35%
Don't know/Refused23%
Unfavorable - Dk/R2%
Unfavorable - Law goes too far33%
Unfavorable - Law doesn't go far enough8%
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Kaiser Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 4-9, 2013)
Eight Percent of Americans View ACA Unfavorably Because It Doesn’t Go Far EnoughAs 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?Asked of those who have an unfavorable opinion: Would you say your unfavorable view is more because the health reform law goes too far or doesn’t go far enough in changing health insurance and the health care system?
Unfavorable (NET)43%
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 4-9, 2013)
Obamacare vs Health Reform Law, by Party ID
Given what you know about the health reform law, do you have a general favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of it?/Do you have a generally favorable or generally unfavorable opinion of Obamacare?
Health Reform Law Obamacare Percentage Point Difference
Total Public
Favorable 35% 42% +7
Unfavorable 43 47 +4
Don’t know/Refused 23 11 -12
Democrats
Favorable 58% 73% +15
Unfavorable 17 16 -1
Don’t know/Refused 25 10 -15
Independents
Favorable 32% 33% +1
Unfavorable 43 52 +9
Don’t know/Refused 24 14 -10
Republicans
Favorable 12% 14% +2
Unfavorable 76 86 +10
Don’t know/Refused 11 1 -10
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Aug
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l
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2010 2011 2012 2013
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
31
29
28 32
2932 31
25
32
20
2826 27 28
2427
2427
1823
26 26
27
26 26 23 25 26
31
2624 21 19%
30
32
39
33 3633 32 34
28
4438 39
37 38 3539
37 34
4441 39
35
41
34 34 37 37 3733 33
3640 40%
3230
28 29
30
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33 32 31 30 28 283429
33 32 31 31 31 33
25
33 32 31 3230
26
32 3229
33%
Better off Won't make much difference Worse off
NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
Plurality Expect No Personal Impact of ACA
Do you think you and your family will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference?
ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
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l
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2010 2011 2012 2013
0%
20%
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60%
80%
4543 42 43
3942
39 38 40
3437
38 39
37 35
39
33
38
28
35
37 37 39
37
39
34 35 36
40
34 3431%
1113
1915
1815
18 16 15
2219 19 18 19 20 20 21
18
29
2219 19
2218 17
20 18 17 1721 19 20%
35 3532
35 3734 34 36 37
38 39
35 35
38 39
35
37
363636
37 3632
38
3835
4137
33
3538 40%
Better off Won't make much difference Worse off
NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls
More Now Say Country Will Be Worse Off Under ACA Than BetterDo you think the country as a whole will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference?
ACA signed into law on March 23, 2010
The uninsured
People with pre-existing health conditions
The country as a whole
People who buy insurance on their own
People who get insurance through an employer
You and your family
48%
45%
31%
31%
26%
19%
14%
15%
20%
20%
26%
40%
30%
27%
40%
39%
38%
33%
Better off Won't make much difference Worse off
NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 4-9, 2013)
Uninsured, People With Pre-Existing Conditions Viewed As Most Likely to Benefit From LawDo you think each of the following will be better off or worse off under the health reform law, or don’t you think it will make much difference?
Have a good idea of total cost of own health in-
surance pol-icy - named a monthly
amount52%Have a good
idea - could not name amount
15%
Do not have a good idea of the total cost of own health
insurance policy32%
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted June 4-9, 2013)
Half With ESI Are Able to Give an Estimate of Total Cost of Their Coverage
Would you say you do or do not have a good idea of the total cost of your health insurance policy, including the cost to you as well as your employer?
Among the 52% who say they have a good idea of what their policy costs and named a monthly amount: Approximately how much would you say you and your employer together pay per month for your health insurance premiums?
Among those with…Average estimated cost of
monthly premiums…single coverage plan $444
…family coverage plan $984
AMONG THOSE AGES 18-64 WITH EMPLOYER-SPONSORED INSURANCE
This Kaiser Health Tracking Poll was designed and analyzed by public opinion researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation led by Mollyann Brodie, Ph.D., including Liz Hamel and Sarah Cho. The survey was conducted June 5-9, 2013, among a nationally representative random digit dial telephone sample of 1,505 adults ages 18 and older, living in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii (note: persons without a telephone could not be included in the random selection process). Computer-assisted telephone interviews conducted by landline (752) and cell phone (753, including 385 who had no landline telephone) were carried out in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International (PSRAI). The combined landline and cell phone sample was weighted to balance the sample demographics to match Census estimates for the national population on sex, age, education, race, Hispanic origin, nativity (for Hispanics only), region and telephone usage.
All statistical tests of significance account for the effect of weighting. The margin of sampling error including the design effect for the full sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points . For results based on subgroups, the margin of sampling error may be higher. Note that sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll.
The full question wording and methodology of the polls can be viewed online at: http://www.kff.org/health-reform/poll-finding/kaiser-health-tracking-poll-june-2013/
Methodology