A majority of Americans agrees with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in King vs. Burwell, but even more believe the opinion will not end the battle over the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA).
The Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Menlo Park, Calif., announced these and other tracking poll results on July 1.
Sixty-two percent of people surveyed said they approve of the ruling, while 32 percent disapprove. Not surprisingly, Democrats are more likely than Republicans to agree with the decision. However, 29 percent of Republicans and 30 percent of Americans who said they view the ACA unfavorably support the court's ruling.
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The law appears to have gained ground in public opinion since the 2012 ruling that upheld most of its major provisions. At that time, 47 percent approved and 43 percent disapproved of the Supreme Court's decision.
Although ACA supporters won this battle, an overwhelming majority doesn't believe the war is over. Seventy-eight percent said they expect more major fights over the law in the future, while only 18 percent said King vs. Burwell would be the last word. More than one-half (51 percent) said it is important to continue the debate, while 44 percent are tired of the debate and ready to move on.
The poll also showed that these results must be taken with a grain of salt, because King vs. Burwell attracted little public notice. Thirty-nine percent of respondents said they had heard a lot or some about the case, while 61 percent said that had heard little or nothing about it
The poll of 1,200 adults was conducted from June 25-29.
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Alan Goforth
Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.
