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Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Feb

2010 2011 2012 2013

Favorable Unfavorable Don't know/Refused

SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls

In Months Since Election, Unfavorable Views of ACA Again Narrowly Outpace FavorableAs 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

SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls

Democrats’ Support for ACA Drops

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6973

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7569 68 69

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64

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52

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Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Feb

2010 2011 2012 2013

Democrats Independents Republicans

Percent who say they have a favorable opinion of the health reform law:


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Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jul Aug Sep Oct Feb

2010 2011 2012 2013

Better off Won't make much difference Worse off

NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls

Mixed Opinion on 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?


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Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jul Aug Sep Oct Feb

2010 2011 2012 2013

Better off Won't make much difference Worse off

NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Polls

Americans Remain Split on ACA’s Impact on the Country

Do 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?


30%

33%

33%

43%

49%

56%

40%

40%

21%

12%

27%

18%

Favorable Unfavorable Don't know/Refused

SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted February 14-19, 2013)

Favorability of ACA By How Americans Form Their Views

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?

Among those whose impression of the health care law is based mainly on…

…what they’ve seen and heard on television, radio, and newspapers

…their own experience

…what they’ve learned from friends and family

…some other source


Blacks, Young Adults Most Likely to Report Knowing a Victim of Gun ViolencePercent who say they personally know someone who has been the victim of a crime involving a gun in the past three years:

42%

28%

24%

21%

21%

21%

21%

21%

20%

19%

19%

18%

16%

16%

15%

12%

Blacks

Ages 18-29

Live in an urban area

Men

Ages 30-49

Hispanics

Household income less than $40,000

Household income $90,000 or higher

Total

Women

Household income between $40,000-$89,999

Live in a suburban area

Ages 50-64

Live in a rural area

Whites

Ages 65+


Hispanics, Blacks More Likely to be Personally Worried About Gun ViolencePercent who say they are worried about being the victim of gun violence:

75%

62%

54%

52%

51%

49%

46%

42%

42%

40%

39%

38%

34%

30%

30%

26%

24%

Hispanics

Blacks

Household income less than $40,000

Know a victim of gun violence

Do not live in a gun-owning household

Women

Ages 18-29

Total

Ages 30-49

Ages 65+

Do not know a victim of gun violence

Ages 50-64

Men

Whites

Household income between $40,000-$89,999

Household income $90,000 or higher

Live in a gun-owning household

*Among those who are employed.NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted February 14-19, 2013)

Gun Violence Falls Below Worries About Health Care

Next, I’m going to read you a list of things that some people worry about and others do not. I’d like you to tell me how worried you are about each of the following things.

39%

29%

20%

20%

21%

15%

36%

29%

22%

20%

18%

23%

15%

20%

25%

24%

22%

31%

10%

22%

33%

36%

38%

30%

You or someone close to you getting a serious illness like cancer

Not being able to afford the health care services you think you need

Being the victim of gun violence

Losing your job*

Not being able to pay your rent or mortgage

Being the victim of a terrorist attack

Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not at all worried


About a Third Live in a Gun-Owning Household

Percent who say they or someone else in their household owns a gun:

53%53%

46%46%46%

43%42%

38%37%36%36%36%35%35%

33%32%

27%27%

25%21%20%

12%11%

RepublicansLive in a rural area

Not worried about being the victim of gun violenceWhites

Household income $90,000 or higherMen

Household income between $40,000-$89,999Independents

Ages 65+Do not know a victim of gun violence

Ages 30-49Live in a suburban area

TotalAges 50-64Ages 18-29

Know a victim of gun violenceWomen

Household income below $40,000Live in an urban area

DemocratsWorried about being the victim of gun violence

BlacksHispanics

Required to have same

rules for mental health

benefits as other

medical services

38%

Don't know/ Refused

22%

Can have separate rules for mental health

benefits40%


Public Favors Equivalent Benefits for Mental Health Services; Only Some Recognize Requirements Exist

As far as you know, under current law, are health insurance plans required to provide mental health benefits with the same rules about copays, deductibles, and coverage limits as other medical services, or can health insurance plans have separate rules for mental health benefits?

Favor75%Dk/Ref.

4%

Oppose21%

Do you favor or oppose the federal government requiring insurance companies to offer benefits for mental health and substance abuse services that are equivalent to benefits for other medical services?

NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted February 14-19, 2013)

Immigrants, Those With Serious Mental Illness Are Groups Most Likely to Be Seen as Experiencing DiscriminationHow much prejudice and discrimination do you think there is against each of the following groups in the U.S. today?

44%

37%

32%

29%

25%

22%

17%

35%

39%

38%

41%

41%

42%

38%

13%

16%

20%

20%

24%

25%

27%

5%

6%

6%

7%

9%

10%

17%

Immigrants

People with serious mental illness

People infected with HIV and AIDS

Hispanics

Blacks

People with physical disabilities

Women

A lot Some Only a little Nothing at all

*Among those who have children younger than 20 years old.NOTE: Don’t know/Refused answers not shown.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted February 14-19, 2013)

Substantial Share Say They Are Somewhat Uncomfortable Around Those With A Serious Mental IllnessIn general, how comfortable would you be, personally, with each of the following?

13%

13%

36%

28%

34%

30%

33%

29%

20%

21%

19%

10%

Very uncomfortable Somewhat uncomfortableSomewhat comfortable Very comfortable

Working with someone who has a serious mental illness

Living next door to someone who has a serious mental illness

If a person with a serious mental illness worked in your child’s school*

Methodology

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, Claudia Deane, Sarah Cho, Bianca DiJulio, and Becky Hanna. The survey was conducted February 14-19, 2013, among a nationally representative random digit dial telephone sample of 1,209 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 (602) and cell phone (607, including 321 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/kaiserpolls/8418.cfm

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