Report Health Care Reform
Poll: Americans Oppose Obamacare Insurer Bailouts Even If They Would Reduce Premiums
March 8, 2018
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Director, Marketing
Elizabeth Fender serves as Director of Marketing at The Heritage Foundation.
Summary
With health insurance premiums rising annually as a result of Obamacare taxes and regulations, Congress is considering paying health insurance companies taxpayer money to temporarily lower costs. A majority of Americans (61%) oppose these payments, even to provide temporary premium relief. Just 39% support such a measure, and only 8% strongly support it. Furthermore, two-thirds agree that subsidies like these “are not only a bailout for the companies, but also hide the fact that Obamacare is failing.”
Key Takeaways
61% oppose payments to health insurance companies to lower premiums temporarily.
28% strongly oppose these payments.
Two in three (67%) agree, “Subsidies to insurance companies are not only a bailout for the companies, but also hide the fact that Obamacare is failing.”
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Elizabeth Fender
Director, Marketing
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