By looking at the reduction in the number of people without health insurance, we can say that the ACA has made noticeable progress towards its intended goal.
A new data set provides a better picture of which the tendency of certain demographics to support the concept of having a single insurance system that is handled by the government.
A new national survey by Pew Research Center
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(_reference_http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/23/public-support-for-single-payer-health-coverage-grows-driven-by-democrats/)found that Most Americans support the idea that part of the federal government responsibility is to provide American with health coverage. Currently, around only 39% say that the government is not resolvable to provide health care, while 60% believe the federal government is responsible.
Even though 33% of the public says that the government should not be responsible for providing health care, they still would like programs like Medicare and Medicaid to be continued. A percentage of only 5% of the American public opposes government interfering with health insurance.
The parties opinion on the ACA law indicates that 52% of Democrats presently say medical coverage should to be given by
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Recently, the AMA expressed it is opposition to the Obamacare repeal plan in a letter encouraging the Senate to reject legislative efforts that could risk millions of American to lose their health insurance (source_https://searchlf.ama-assn.org/undefined/documentDownload?uri=%2Funstructured%2Fbinary%2Fletter%2FLETTERS%2F2017-9-19-AMA-Letter-on-Graham-Cassidy-Amendment-Final.pdf). The AMA argued in the letter that the Graham-Cassidy Amendment, which the name of the law will repeal ACA if got enacted, violates the principle of “first do no harm.”, and failed to align the organization's vision. The AMA actions gathered a lot of supporters who advocate for the