American's Perspective on Health Insurance Situation After ACA

Nearly two-thirds (68%) of Americans are okay with a business adding a nominal surcharge to each bill in order to help pay for employees' health insurance, according to a new Bankrate.com report. Support for this practice is highest among 18-29 year olds (64%) and lowest among Americans ages 65 and older (39%). Overall, few Americans feel their health insurance situation has gotten better with the advent of Obamacare. In fact, only 13% of Americans say their health insurance situation has improved compared to one year ago. Americans reporting higher monthly healthcare spending outnumber those reporting lower spending by a ratio of greater than four-to-one. Americans who want to repeal Obamacare edge out those who want to keep it in place by a slight margin (45% vs. 44%). Fifty-one percent of 50-64 year olds (more than any other age group) say they would keep Obamacare rather than repeal it. This is an 11-point increase from the last time Bankrate asked this question in December 2013. Source: Bankrate.com