TMC Tracking Poll_July 2013_Topline Results_Final

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The Morning Consult

National Healthcare Tracking Poll:July 2013

Topline Results

Methodology:

This Morning Consult National Healthcare Tracking Poll was conducted from July 24-26,2013, among a national sample of 2,076 registered voters. The interviews were conducted

online by Survey Sampling International, Inc. The data were post-stratified to match

a target sample of registered voters based on age, race, gender, education and region.

Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage

points.

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1: How do you think the healthcare law will affect you and your family? Will it make things...

A lotbetter

A littlebetter

Have noeffect

A littleworse

A lotworse

N

Registered Voters 11 20 29 20 21 2076

Republicans 4 7 20 31 39 549Democrats 18 31 34 12 5 885Independents 6 20 30 19 25 546Males 11 23 29 18 20 1003Females 11 18 29 21 21 1073Hispanic 20 32 28 11 9 258African American 26 32 29 8 5 274White 7 17 28 22 24 400Age: 18-29 16 35 24 17 9 376Age: 30-44 12 20 32 19 18 536Age 45-64 11 17 29 19 23 758Age: 65+ 4 13 29 23 31 866Health - Excellent /V Good 14 21 28 19 18 1009

Health: Good 7 20 30 22 21 670Health: Fair/Poor 10 19 28 17 27 397Insurance: Uninsured 13 26 19 19 22 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 17 28 25 17 14 195Insurance: Employer-based 10 19 31 21 19 729Insurance: Govt Plan 9 15 31 19 26 667ACA will make things better 11 20 29 20 21 2076ACA will have no effectACA will make things worse



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2: In the long run, how do you think the health care law will affect how much you pay in total healthcarecosts, such as appointment co-payments, monthly premiums, deductibles and drug co-payments? Will itmake health care

Muchmore

expensive

Somewhatmore

expensive

About thesame

Somewhatless

expensive

Much lessexpensive

N

Registered Voters 28 29 32 9 2 2076Republicans 49 33 16 2 0 549Democrats 11 28 42 14 4 885Independents 29 29 32 9 1 546Males 28 27 32 10 3 1003Females 27 31 31 8 2 1073Hispanic 19 28 41 9 2 258African American 13 25 42 16 4 274White 32 30 29 8 2 785Age: 18-29 17 35 36 10 1 376Age: 30-44 26 32 32 9 2 536

Age 45-64 30 25 32 10 4 758Age: 65+ 36 30 25 8 2 913Health - Excellent /V Good 27 30 32 9 2 1009Health: Good 26 31 32 8 3 670Health: Fair/Poor 33 25 29 10 2 397Insurance: Uninsured 30 26 25 14 5 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 21 32 32 13 1 195Insurance: Employer-based 29 30 32 8 1 729Insurance: Govt Plan 30 29 31 7 2 667ACA will make things better 7 24 38 24 7 646ACA will have no effect 7 26 61 5 1 596ACA will make things worse 59 35 5 1 0 834



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3: In the long run, how do you think the healthcare law will affect the availability of medical benefits youreceive from your health insurance, such as doctors appointments, medical treatments and prescriptiondrugs? Will it make health care...

Muchmore

available

Somewhatmore

available

About thesame

Somewhatless

available

Much lessavailable

N





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4: In the long run, how do you think healthcare law will affect the quality of the medical care you receive?Will it make health care...

Muchhigherquality

Somewhathigherquality

About thesame

Somewhatlower

quality

Muchlower

quality

N

Registered Voters 7 14 41 20 18 2076Republicans 3 6 23 32 35 549Democrats 12 20 53 11 3 885Independents 4 12 42 22 21 546Males 9 16 40 18 17 1003Females 6 12 42 21 19 1073Hispanic 11 25 43 13 8 258African American 18 24 46 8 4 274White 5 11 40 23 21 361Age: 18-29 13 26 36 15 10 376Age: 30-44 7 16 46 16 15 536Age 45-64 7 10 45 20 20 758

Age: 65+ 3 7 34 29 27 850Health - Excellent /V Good 10 16 39 18 17 1009Health: Good 3 12 45 24 17 670Health: Fair/Poor 6 12 40 19 23 397Insurance: Uninsured 8 19 40 17 17 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 11 16 41 14 17 195Insurance: Employer-based 6 13 44 19 17 729Insurance: Govt Plan 6 8 40 24 23 667ACA will make things better 20 33 43 4 1 646ACA will have no effect 2 9 72 14 3 596ACA will make things worse 1 2 18 37 42 834



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5: Do you think the new law will or will not do the following after the law is fully in effect? Prevent a healthinsurance company from limiting the amount of money that it will pay for a persons health care costs duringhis or her life.

DefinitelyNot

ProbablyNot

ProbablyYes

DefinitelyYes

N

Registered Voters 9 24 42 25 2076Republicans 8 27 41 24 549Democrats 7 21 44 27 885Independents 10 26 40 24 546Males 10 25 40 25 1003Females 8 23 43 25 1073Hispanic 8 24 46 22 258African American 7 19 43 31 274White 9 25 40 25 442Age: 18-29 9 26 46 19 376Age: 30-44 9 24 45 22 536Age 45-64 10 25 37 28 758

Age: 65+ 8 22 42 29 910Health - Excellent /V Good 10 23 42 26 1009Health: Good 6 27 44 24 670Health: Fair/Poor 11 25 38 26 397Insurance: Uninsured 9 27 39 24 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 9 21 52 18 195Insurance: Employer-based 7 25 39 28 729Insurance: Govt Plan 11 23 40 27 667ACA will make things better 6 18 42 34 646ACA will have no effect 6 27 48 19 596ACA will make things worse 13 28 37 23 834



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6: Do you think the new law will or will not do the following after the law is fully in effect? Require that if aU.S. citizen does not have health insurance, that person will have to pay a fine on his or her federal incometaxes.

DefinitelyNot

ProbablyNot

ProbablyYes

DefinitelyYes

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7: Do you think the new law will or will not do the following after the law is fully in effect? Requirecompanies with 50 or more employees to provide health insurance to their employees or pay a fine to thefederal government if they do not.

DefinitelyNot

ProbablyNot

ProbablyYes

DefinitelyYes

N





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8: Do you think the new law will or will not do the following after the law is fully in effect? Require healthinsurers to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on medical care and efforts to improve care

DefinitelyNot

ProbablyNot

ProbablyYes

DefinitelyYes

N

Registered Voters 7 28 43 22 2076Republicans 8 32 41 19 549Democrats 5 24 48 23 885Independents 7 29 42 22 546Males 7 26 42 26 1003Females 8 30 45 18 1073Hispanic 6 27 47 20 258African American 5 21 47 27 274White 8 30 42 21 420Age: 18-29 5 25 50 20 376Age: 30-44 6 28 47 19 536Age 45-64 9 28 40 23 758Age: 65+ 7 30 40 23 891

Health - Excellent /V Good 6 27 44 23 1009Health: Good 9 28 43 20 670Health: Fair/Poor 8 29 41 21 397Insurance: Uninsured 11 25 44 21 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 8 24 48 21 195Insurance: Employer-based 6 29 44 22 729Insurance: Govt Plan 7 31 39 23 667ACA will make things better 4 19 48 29 646ACA will have no effect 6 29 48 18 596ACA will make things worse 10 35 36 19 834



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9: What would you like to see Congress do when it comes to the health care law?

Congressshouldexpandthe law

Congressshould let

the lawtake effect

Congressshouldmake

changes toimprovethe law

Congressshould

delay anddefund the

law

Congressshould

repeal thelaw

N

Registered Voters 12 21 33 4 30 2076Republicans 4 5 24 8 59 549Democrats 19 35 37 3 7 885Independents 10 18 34 4 34 546Males 14 22 30 4 30 1003Females 10 21 36 4 29 1073Hispanic 19 24 40 4 12 258African American 17 38 36 3 6 274White 10 18 31 5 36 452Age: 18-29 16 29 37 4 14 376

Age: 30-44 14 22 37 4 24 536Age 45-64 11 19 34 4 32 758Age: 65+ 8 17 23 5 47 916Health - Excellent /V Good 14 23 31 4 28 1009Health: Good 10 20 35 4 32 670Health: Fair/Poor 11 19 33 6 32 397Insurance: Uninsured 11 22 37 3 26 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 14 23 32 7 24 195Insurance: Employer-based 14 22 32 3 29 729Insurance: Govt Plan 10 18 31 4 36 667ACA will make things better 27 44 27 1 1 646ACA will have no effect 10 24 48 5 13 596ACA will make things worse 2 2 26 6 64 834



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10: Now thinking about Medicare, the government health insurance program for seniors, do you thinkMedicare will require major changes or minor changes? If you think Medicare is fine the way it is and doesnot require any changes at all, please say so.

Major Changes Minor Changes No changes N

Registered Voters 37 44 19 2076Republicans 45 34 21 549Democrats 29 51 20 885Independents 42 43 15 546Males 38 46 16 1003Females 36 42 22 1073Hispanic 44 41 15 258African American 32 50 18 274White 38 43 20 895Age: 18-29 42 45 13 376Age: 30-44 41 42 17 536Age 45-64 37 45 18 758Age: 65+ 29 41 30 967

Health - Excellent /V Good 40 44 17 1009Health: Good 35 45 20 670Health: Fair/Poor 34 43 23 397Insurance: Uninsured 38 43 19 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 33 48 19 195Insurance: Employer-based 42 44 15 729Insurance: Govt Plan 32 43 25 667ACA will make things better 32 54 14 646ACA will have no effect 25 51 23 596ACA will make things worse 50 31 19 834



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11: Under the healthcare law, employers with more than 50 employees are required to provide healthinsurance for their employees or pay a penalty a provision known as the employer mandate. Do you favoror oppose this requirement?

Stronglyfavor

Somewhatfavor

Somewhatoppose

Stronglyoppose

N





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12: As you may know, the Obama administration recently delayed the requirement that companies with morethan 50 employees provide their employees with health insurance for one year. Some [say this mandate shouldbe implemented on schedule because it is a critical part of the healthcare law.] Others [say this mandateshould be delayed because businesses have raised concerns about the immediate costs of implementing thispolicy.] Still others [say that the mandate should be repealed because it will hurt job creation.] Which comesclosest to your view?

The employermandate shouldbe implemented

on schedule

The employermandate should

be delayed forone year

The employermandate should

be repealed

N

Registered Voters 36 33 32 2076Republicans 17 23 59 549Democrats 49 40 11 885Independents 33 31 36 546Males 35 31 33 1003Females 36 34 30 1073Hispanic 44 40 16 258

African American 44 43 13 274White 33 31 36 819Age: 18-29 43 37 20 376Age: 30-44 39 35 26 536Age 45-64 35 30 34 758Age: 65+ 26 29 45 1005Health - Excellent /V Good 38 31 31 1009Health: Good 31 38 31 670Health: Fair/Poor 38 29 33 397Insurance: Uninsured 33 35 32 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 35 35 30 195Insurance: Employer-based 40 30 30 729Insurance: Govt Plan 32 32 35 667

ACA will make things better 56 39 6 646ACA will have no effect 40 43 17 596ACA will make things worse 18 20 62 834



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13: As you may know, the Obama administration recently delayed the requirement that companies withmore than 50 employees provide their employees with health insurance for one year. Some argue [that thisshows that the Obama administration is willing to compromise and modify the law to improve it]. Othersargue [that this shows that the healthcare law is unworkable]. Which comes closer to your view?

The delay shows theadministration is

willing to compromise

The delay shows thatthe law is unworkable

N

Registered Voters 56 44 2076Republicans 26 74 549Democrats 81 19 885Independents 50 50 546Males 54 46 1003Females 58 42 1073Hispanic 69 31 258African American 82 18 274White 50 50 1118Age: 18-29 65 35 376

Age: 30-44 63 37 536Age 45-64 54 46 758Age: 65+ 42 58 1127Health - Excellent /V Good 58 42 1009Health: Good 55 45 670Health: Fair/Poor 53 47 397Insurance: Uninsured 59 41 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 57 43 195Insurance: Employer-based 56 44 729Insurance: Govt Plan 53 47 667ACA will make things better 89 11 646ACA will have no effect 69 31 596ACA will make things worse 22 78 834



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14: There are a number of state and federal mandates that affect the U.S. health care system, such asthe individual mandate and the employer mandate. Supporters say that mandates are necessary to protectindividuals and employees and reduce the overall costs of health care. Opponents say that mandates increasethe overall costs of health care and reduce choices for individuals and small businesses. Do you believe thereshould be ...

More state andfederal

mandates

Fewer state andfederal

mandates

The samenumber of state

and federalmandates

N

Registered Voters 19 44 36 2076Republicans 8 70 21 549Democrats 27 26 47 885Independents 19 46 35 546Males 21 46 32 1003Females 18 42 40 1073Hispanic 24 36 40 258African American 27 25 48 274

White 17 49 34 586Age: 18-29 26 36 39 376Age: 30-44 19 36 44 536Age 45-64 21 46 33 758Age: 65+ 10 59 31 1036Health - Excellent /V Good 20 43 37 1009Health: Good 19 46 35 670Health: Fair/Poor 19 45 36 397Insurance: Uninsured 21 39 40 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 23 39 38 195Insurance: Employer-based 19 45 37 729Insurance: Govt Plan 17 49 33 667ACA will make things better 28 22 49 646

ACA will have no effect 20 32 48 596ACA will make things worse 12 70 18 834



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15: The healthcare law requires that in 2014 every American purchase health insurance or pay a fine, aprovision known as the individual mandate. Do you favor or oppose this requirement?

Stronglyfavor

Somewhatfavor

Somewhatoppose

Stronglyoppose

N

Registered Voters 13 26 19 41 2076Republicans 6 12 16 66 549Democrats 20 37 22 21 885Independents 11 26 20 43 546Males 15 27 18 41 1003Females 12 26 21 41 1073Hispanic 16 36 22 26 258African American 19 36 21 24 274White 12 24 19 46 477Age: 18-29 14 38 22 25 376Age: 30-44 14 27 21 38 536Age 45-64 13 22 18 47 758Age: 65+ 12 22 17 49 1009

Health - Excellent /V Good 17 26 19 37 1009Health: Good 10 30 20 40 670Health: Fair/Poor 9 20 18 53 397Insurance: Uninsured 8 20 21 50 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 18 26 23 33 195Insurance: Employer-based 15 30 18 36 729Insurance: Govt Plan 12 24 17 47 667ACA will make things better 27 41 19 13 646ACA will have no effect 13 34 27 26 596ACA will make things worse 3 10 15 73 834



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16: Some [say the individual mandate should be implemented on schedule because it is a critical part ofthe healthcare law.] Others [say the individual mandate should be delayed just like the employer mandate.]Still others [say that the individual mandate should be repealed because individuals should not be forced topurchase insurance.] Which comes closest to your view?

The individualmandate should

be repealed

The individualmandate should

be delayed

The individualmandate shouldbe implemented

on schedule

N

Registered Voters 49 28 24 2076Republicans 73 18 9 549Democrats 31 34 35 885Independents 50 27 23 546Males 51 25 24 1003Females 47 30 23 1073Hispanic 45 35 20 258African American 32 41 27 274White 53 25 23 1154

Age: 18-29 43 35 21 376Age: 30-44 50 29 20 536Age 45-64 48 27 24 758Age: 65+ 53 19 28 1082Health - Excellent /V Good 49 26 25 1009Health: Good 45 30 25 670Health: Fair/Poor 54 27 18 397Insurance: Uninsured 55 29 16 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 44 35 22 195Insurance: Employer-based 47 27 26 729Insurance: Govt Plan 50 24 26 667ACA will make things better 29 35 36 646ACA will have no effect 34 37 29 596

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17: As you may know, the health care law creates health insurance exchanges or marketplaces where peoplewho dont get coverage through their employers can shop for insurance and compare prices and benefits.How much, if anything, have you heard about this new health insurance marketplace?

A lot Some Only a little Nothing atall

N





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18: The health care law has established insurance exchanges where people can shop for insurance andcompare prices online. In these exchanges, for example, eligible individuals and families will be able toreceive federal money to purchase insurance. How likely are you to consider purchasing insurance through ahealth insurance exchange?

Almostcertain topurchase

Very likely About50-50

Not toolikely

Not at alllikely

N

Registered Voters 7 15 31 19 28 2076Republicans 4 10 25 20 41 549Democrats 9 21 34 19 17 885Independents 5 13 34 17 31 546Males 7 16 31 17 29 1003Females 6 14 32 20 28 1073Hispanic 11 24 39 12 14 258African American 12 25 39 13 11 274White 5 12 29 20 33 371Age: 18-29 11 30 36 14 10 376

Age: 30-44 7 16 36 19 21 536Age 45-64 7 13 33 18 29 758Age: 65+ 1 3 18 23 55 876Health - Excellent /V Good 7 18 31 16 28 1009Health: Good 6 12 32 22 28 670Health: Fair/Poor 6 11 33 18 32 397Insurance: Uninsured 12 23 40 12 13 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 11 20 36 16 17 195Insurance: Employer-based 5 15 28 22 30 729Insurance: Govt Plan 5 8 27 19 42 667ACA will make things better 15 31 33 14 6 646ACA will have no effect 3 8 38 19 32 596ACA will make things worse 3 7 25 22 43 834



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19: Enrollment in the health insurance exchanges where people can shop for insurance and compare prices isscheduled to begin October 2013. Based on what you have heard, how confident are you that the governmentwill be able to open and operate these exchanges by October 2013?

Extremelyconfident

Veryconfident

Somewhatconfident

Not tooconfident

Not at allconfident

N

Registered Voters 6 12 26 28 28 2076Republicans 4 5 12 30 49 549Democrats 9 20 37 25 9 885Independents 5 9 25 28 32 546Males 7 15 26 24 28 1003Females 5 10 26 31 27 1073Hispanic 13 21 31 21 13 258African American 15 27 34 16 8 274White 4 9 24 30 33 351Age: 18-29 14 22 31 23 11 376Age: 30-44 7 16 27 31 19 536Age 45-64 4 9 27 26 34 758

Age: 65+ 1 7 19 30 43 865Health - Excellent /V Good 9 16 25 24 26 1009Health: Good 4 10 28 32 26 670Health: Fair/Poor 3 8 26 29 33 397Insurance: Uninsured 8 13 27 29 23 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 7 18 34 21 20 195Insurance: Employer-based 6 13 25 27 29 729Insurance: Govt Plan 4 9 23 30 34 667ACA will make things better 16 27 37 17 3 646ACA will have no effect 2 11 40 32 15 596ACA will make things worse 1 3 8 33 55 834



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20: In thinking about purchasing a health care plan, which is more important for you?

Higher premiumswith lower

out-of-pocket costs

Lower premiums withhigher out-of-pocket

costs

N

Registered Voters 59 41 2076Republicans 52 48 549Democrats 66 34 885Independents 54 46 546Males 56 44 1003Females 61 39 1073Hispanic 71 29 258African American 72 28 274White 55 45 1203Age: 18-29 70 30 376Age: 30-44 62 38 536Age 45-64 52 48 758Age: 65+ 56 44 1190

Health - Excellent /V Good 58 42 1009Health: Good 58 42 670Health: Fair/Poor 61 39 397Insurance: Uninsured 56 44 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 55 45 195Insurance: Employer-based 60 40 729Insurance: Govt Plan 57 43 667ACA will make things better 67 33 646ACA will have no effect 62 38 596ACA will make things worse 50 50 834



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21: The health insurance exchanges where people can shop for insurance and compare prices will be ad-ministered through an online portal where individuals will provide their health insurance information. Howcomfortable are you with providing your health insurance information over the Internet?

Extremelycomfort-

able

Very com-fortable

Somewhatcomfort-

able

Not toocomfort-

able

Not at allcomfort-

able

N





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22: How much confidence do you have in each of the following groups or organizations to safeguard yourhealth insurance information? a. Health insurance exchange or marketplace

Noconfidence at

all

Not toomuch

confidence

A lot ofconfidence

A great dealof confidence

N





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23: How much confidence do you have in each of the following groups or organizations to safeguard yourhealth insurance information? b. The federal government

Noconfidence at

all

Not toomuch

confidence

A lot ofconfidence


N





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24: How much confidence do you have in each of the following groups or organizations to safeguard yourhealth insurance information? c. The state government

Noconfidence at

all

Not toomuch

confidence

A lot ofconfidence


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25: How much confidence do you have in each of the following groups or organizations to safeguard yourhealth insurance information? d. Your employer

Noconfidence at

all

Not toomuch

confidence

A lot ofconfidence


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26: How much confidence do you have in each of the following groups or organizations to safeguard yourhealth insurance information? e. Your healthcare insurance carrier

Noconfidence at

all

Not toomuch

confidence

A lot ofconfidence


N





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27: How likely are data security and privacy concerns to affect your participation in the health insuranceexchanges?

Extremelylikely

Very likely Somewhatlikely

Not toolikely

Not at alllikely

N

Registered Voters 21 21 31 19 9 2076Republicans 29 21 29 15 7 549Democrats 16 22 32 19 10 885Independents 20 20 30 21 9 546Males 20 23 29 19 9 1003Females 22 19 32 18 8 1073Hispanic 21 25 37 10 7 258African American 20 25 33 16 6 274White 21 20 29 20 10 616Age: 18-29 18 31 37 11 3 376Age: 30-44 17 20 34 20 8 536Age 45-64 25 17 28 22 9 758Age: 65+ 23 20 25 16 15 892

Health - Excellent /V Good 22 21 30 19 8 1009Health: Good 18 21 33 19 9 670Health: Fair/Poor 25 20 28 16 10 397Insurance: Uninsured 18 21 33 21 7 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 16 20 34 22 9 195Insurance: Employer-based 22 20 30 20 7 729Insurance: Govt Plan 24 21 27 15 12 667ACA will make things better 16 25 32 20 8 646ACA will have no effect 12 17 36 23 11 596ACA will make things worse 31 21 26 14 8 834



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28: Recently a group of Congressmen have co-sponsored legislation that proposes to shut down the govern-ment if Congress does not defund the 2010 health care law. Proponents of this plan say the threat to shutdown the government is the only way to repeal the 2010 health care law before the laws major provisionstake effect. Do you approve or disapprove of this approach?

Stronglyapprove

Somewhatapprove

Somewhatdisapprove

Stronglydisapprove

N

Registered Voters 18 30 23 30 2071Republicans 31 36 22 12 548Democrats 8 27 22 42 883Independents 20 27 25 29 544Males 21 29 20 29 1002Females 15 30 25 30 1069Hispanic 16 39 23 22 258African American 14 28 24 35 272White 19 29 23 29 609Age: 18-29 15 42 23 20 375Age: 30-44 17 32 23 27 536

Age 45-64 16 25 26 33 755Age: 65+ 26 24 16 34 1006Health - Excellent /V Good 19 31 21 29 1008Health: Good 16 29 25 31 667Health: Fair/Poor 20 28 23 29 396Insurance: Uninsured 15 33 22 30 361Insurance: Purchased on Own 19 30 23 29 195Insurance: Employer-based 16 31 23 29 728Insurance: Govt Plan 22 24 22 32 664ACA will make things better 11 30 15 44 643ACA will have no effect 6 26 32 36 595ACA will make things worse 32 32 22 14 833



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29: Recently a group of Congressmen have co-sponsored legislation that proposes to shut down the govern-ment if Congress does not defund the 2010 health care law. Proponents of this plan say the threat to shutdown the government is the only way to repeal the 2010 health care law before the laws major provisionstake effect. If your Member of Congress supported this plan, would that make you

More likely tovote for thisMember of

Congress in thenext election

Less likely tovote for thisMember of

Congress in thenext election

It would makeno difference in

my votingdecision

N

Registered Voters 28 47 25 2071Republicans 43 29 28 548Democrats 19 59 22 882Independents 26 48 26 546Males 33 47 21 1003Females 23 47 30 1069Hispanic 28 46 26 258African American 22 55 23 274

White 29 46 26 759Age: 18-29 32 47 21 376Age: 30-44 26 45 29 534Age 45-64 25 49 26 755Age: 65+ 33 44 23 1047Health - Excellent /V Good 31 47 23 1007Health: Good 24 49 28 670Health: Fair/Poor 28 43 29 395Insurance: Uninsured 25 46 29 360Insurance: Purchased on Own 30 43 27 194Insurance: Employer-based 28 48 24 728Insurance: Govt Plan 28 46 26 667ACA will make things better 25 57 18 646

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30: The 2010 health care law includes a tax on medical device companies to help pay for expanded healthcarecoverage for low-income Americans. Some say that medical device companies should be able to afford thistax because of the new customers. Others say that medical device companies will pass this new tax ontoeveryone in higher costs. Please tell me whether your favor or oppose this tax on medical device companies.

Stronglyfavor

Somewhatfavor

Somewhatoppose

Stronglyoppose

N

Registered Voters 12 35 30 24 2067Republicans 5 17 35 43 547Democrats 18 47 25 9 880Independents 10 35 31 25 544Males 13 35 27 25 998Females 11 35 32 22 1069Hispanic 16 42 29 13 257African American 20 51 19 10 273White 10 31 31 27 441Age: 18-29 16 46 27 12 376Age: 30-44 12 42 27 19 532

Age 45-64 11 30 33 26 754Age: 65+ 9 26 29 37 890Health - Excellent /V Good 14 35 29 22 1005Health: Good 9 37 31 23 665Health: Fair/Poor 11 30 31 28 396Insurance: Uninsured 14 37 25 24 361Insurance: Purchased on Own 14 35 33 18 193Insurance: Employer-based 12 35 30 23 726Insurance: Govt Plan 11 32 29 29 665ACA will make things better 25 54 15 6 643ACA will have no effect 9 43 37 11 592ACA will make things worse 3 15 36 46 833



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31: The 2010 health care law includes a tax on health insurance companies to help pay for expandedhealthcare coverage for low-income Americans. Some say that health insurance companies should be able toafford this tax because of the new customers. Others say that health insurance companies will pass this newtax onto everyone in higher costs. Please tell me whether your favor or oppose this tax on health insurancecompanies.

Stronglyfavor

Somewhatfavor

Somewhatoppose

Stronglyoppose

N

Registered Voters 14 34 30 22 2065Republicans 7 15 37 41 546Democrats 21 46 24 9 877Independents 11 35 31 23 546Males 15 33 28 23 994Females 13 34 31 21 1072Hispanic 21 35 30 13 255African American 22 51 16 10 271White 12 30 32 25 479Age: 18-29 19 45 27 10 374

Age: 30-44 16 39 27 18 532Age 45-64 13 29 33 25 752Age: 65+ 10 25 30 35 892Health - Excellent /V Good 17 34 28 22 1005Health: Good 11 36 32 21 666Health: Fair/Poor 13 31 30 26 394Insurance: Uninsured 16 36 28 19 361Insurance: Purchased on Own 14 35 36 15 193Insurance: Employer-based 14 34 29 23 728Insurance: Govt Plan 13 30 28 28 664ACA will make things better 28 51 16 4 638ACA will have no effect 11 43 35 10 595ACA will make things worse 5 13 36 45 832



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32: Thinking about next years (2014) congressional election, If the elections for US Congress were beingheld today would you vote for the Republican partys candidate or the Democratic partys candidate?

DemocraticPartys

candidate

RepublicanPartys

candidate

Other N

Registered Voters 49 37 13 2076Republicans 4 93 3 549Democrats 91 6 3 885Independents 34 35 31 546Males 47 39 14 1003Females 51 36 13 1073Hispanic 59 31 10 258African American 86 10 4 274White 42 43 15 956Age: 18-29 58 32 10 376Age: 30-44 52 32 15 536Age 45-64 49 38 13 758

Age: 65+ 37 48 15 990Health - Excellent /V Good 51 38 11 1009Health: Good 48 37 15 670Health: Fair/Poor 46 37 17 397Insurance: Uninsured 51 33 16 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 54 36 10 195Insurance: Employer-based 51 38 11 729Insurance: Govt Plan 43 42 15 667ACA will make things better 83 12 5 646ACA will have no effect 60 25 14 596ACA will make things worse 15 66 19 834



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33: How would you describe your own health?

Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor NRegistered Voters 13 35 32 16 4 2076Republicans 15 35 32 15 3 549

Democrats 13 35 33 15 4 885Independents 12 36 33 15 3 546Males 14 38 29 14 4 1003Females 12 33 35 17 3 1073Hispanic 20 38 29 11 3 258African American 16 34 29 17 4 274White 12 35 34 16 4 474Age: 18-29 23 49 21 6 2 376Age: 30-44 15 37 32 13 3 536Age 45-64 11 29 34 20 6 758Age: 65+ 6 32 40 19 2 798Health - Excellent /V Good 13 35 32 16 4 2076Health: Good

Health: Fair/PoorInsurance: Uninsured 10 28 40 17 4 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 23 38 28 10 1 195Insurance: Employer-based 18 43 30 8 1 729Insurance: Govt Plan 6 28 33 26 7 667ACA will make things better 17 38 28 14 4 646ACA will have no effect 13 35 34 16 2 596ACA will make things worse 11 33 35 16 4 834



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34: Have you, or another person in your family, ever been denied health insurance based on a pre-existingcondition?

Yes, I have Yes, anotherperson in my

family

No N

Registered Voters 10 8 82 2076Republicans 9 6 85 549Democrats 13 8 79 885Independents 7 11 82 546Males 11 8 81 1003Females 9 8 82 1073Hispanic 19 8 73 258African American 14 6 80 274White 9 9 83 488Age: 18-29 15 17 69 376Age: 30-44 10 8 83 536Age 45-64 10 5 84 758

Age: 65+ 5 7 88 1223Health - Excellent /V Good 9 8 83 1009Health: Good 7 10 83 670Health: Fair/Poor 17 8 75 397Insurance: Uninsured 12 11 77 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 12 11 76 195Insurance: Employer-based 10 6 85 729Insurance: Govt Plan 8 7 84 667ACA will make things better 19 12 69 646ACA will have no effect 5 6 89 596ACA will make things worse 6 7 87 834



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35: Are you, yourself, now covered by any form of health insurance or health plan or do you not have healthcoverage at this time? A health plan would include any private insurance plan through your employer or aplan that you purchased yourself, as well as a government program like Medicare, Medicaid, or the military.

Covered by healthinsurance

Not covered by healthinsurance

N

Registered Voters 83 17 2076Republicans 88 12 549Democrats 80 20 885Independents 83 17 546Males 82 18 1003Females 83 17 1073Hispanic 80 20 258African American 77 23 274White 84 16 1643Age: 18-29 80 20 376Age: 30-44 76 24 536Age 45-64 80 20 758

Age: 65+ 99 1 1288Health - Excellent /V Good 86 14 1009Health: Good 78 22 670Health: Fair/Poor 80 20 397Insurance: Uninsured 65 35 558Insurance: Purchased on Own 52 48 1396Insurance: Employer-basedInsurance: Govt PlanACA will make things better 78 22 646ACA will have no effect 88 12 596ACA will make things worse 82 18 834



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36: For your healthcare are you covered by a..

Planthroughyour/yourspouses

em-ployer

Planthroughyour/yourspouses

union

Planthrough

yourparent

orguardian

Planyoupur-

chasedby

yourself

Medicarefor

seniors

Medicaidor

anothergovern-

mentsubsi-dizedplan

Militaryor vet-erans

benefits

N

Registered Voters 40 3 7 11 23 11 5 1704Republicans 43 3 4 9 27 8 6 480Democrats 41 3 7 12 20 13 4 705Independents 38 2 9 13 23 11 4 451Males 37 4 7 12 25 9 6 819Females 43 2 6 11 22 13 4 885Hispanic 44 5 12 11 9 15 3 206African American 1 3 5 4 6 2 79 700

White 4 9 17 44 16 9 2 798Age: 18-29 30 5 34 15 1 12 3 301Age: 30-44 59 3 2 13 3 17 3 406Age 45-64 50 2 11 13 11 6 6 636Age: 65+ 652Health - Excellent /V Good 47 4 9 14 15 7 4 869Health: Good 40 3 4 10 28 10 5 519Health: Fair/Poor 20 1 2 7 39 24 7 317Insurance: UninsuredInsurance: Purchased on OwnInsurance: Employer-basedInsurance: Govt PlanACA will make things better 38 5 9 17 15 13 4 503

ACA will have no effect 41 2 9 9 21 12 6 523ACA will make things worse 41 2 3 9 31 9 5 678



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37: Have you purchased a health insurance plan online?

Yes No NRegistered Voters 9 91 2076Republicans 10 90 549

Democrats 11 89 885Independents 6 94 546Males 11 89 1003Females 8 92 1073Hispanic 15 85 258African American 9 91 274White 8 92 490Age: 18-29 15 85 376Age: 30-44 10 90 536Age 45-64 6 94 758Age: 65+ 10 90 1281Health - Excellent /V Good 12 88 1009Health: Good 7 93 670

Health: Fair/Poor 6 94 397Insurance: Uninsured 3 97 362Insurance: Purchased on Own 25 75 195Insurance: Employer-based 9 91 729Insurance: Govt Plan 8 92 667ACA will make things better 17 83 646ACA will have no effect 5 95 596ACA will make things worse 6 94 834



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