SHIFTS IN PUBLIC OPINION ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in 2010, Americans have remained deeply divided in their overall assessments of the law and whether it should continue. A new study appearing in Health Affairs compared public opinion about the ACA between 2010 and 2014 and found a significant increase in appreciation for the tangible effects of the law in widening access to health insurance.