Becker's Healthcare May 20, 2024
The majority of Americans are in favor of the Affordable Care Act despite disagreement over the healthcare reform law by the presidential contenders in the 2024 Biden-Trump rematch.
As of April, 62% of Americans held a favorable opinion of the ACA, while 37% viewed it unfavorably, according to a survey by KFF. Support for the law has increased slightly over the past six months; in February, 59% of respondents approved of the ACA, while 39% disapproved.
This finding is noteworthy given the contentious nature of the healthcare reform law, enacted in 2010 by President Barack Obama, in the 2024 presidential election.
Former President Donald Trump has stated that he plans to improve the 2010 healthcare law — not terminate it...