{"id":702565,"date":"2026-02-09T09:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/?p=702565"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:50:12","slug":"the-publics-views-on-the-aca-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/affordable-care-act\/the-publics-views-on-the-aca-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Public\u2019s Views on the ACA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tclass=\"no-sidebar wp-block-kff-shared-content--blank-slate wp-block-kff-shared-content\">\n\t\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-content-main\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-kff-shared-content-main__content__inner\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:1070px\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Tracking the Public\u2019s Views on the ACA<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Updated: <\/strong> January 26, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kff-common-share-tools\">\n\t<div class=\"share share-tools\">\n\t\t<a class=\"facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpgulFb-2WLH\" target=\"_blank\">Share this page on Facebook (opens in new window)<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/x.com\/share?text=Tracking+the+Public%E2%80%99s+Views+on+the+ACA&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpgulFb-2WLH\" target=\"_blank\">Share this page on X (opens in a new window)<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Tracking+the+Public%E2%80%99s+Views+on+the+ACA&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpgulFb-2WLH\" target=\"_blank\">Share this page on LinkedIn (opens in a new window)<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"print\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Print this page\">Print<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Tracking%20the%20Public%E2%80%99s%20Views%20on%20the%20ACA&#038;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpgulFb-2WLH\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share this page via email\">Email<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"copy-link\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Copy page link\">Copy Link<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/series\/health-tracking-poll\/\">KFF Health Tracking Poll<\/a> has provided routine measures of public opinion of the health care reform law. Public opinion on the ACA has shifted over the years, most notably following Republicans\u2019 unsuccessful efforts to repeal it during the first Trump administration. While overall opinion of the ACA has been more favorable than unfavorable since 2017, there remain deep partisan divides. This page examines how specific groups feel about the law and how those opinions have changed or not changed over time. 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6.24765 17.5612 6.49395 17.3162L14.0002 10.4757C14.1315 10.3451 14.1878 10.1719 14.179 10.0006C14.1872 9.82871 14.1309 9.65554 13.9996 9.52425Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n<nav class=\"wp-block-tenup-table-of-contents-nav\"><div class=\"toc-top-level__item wp-block-tenup-table-of-contents-item\" data-index=\"1\" data-uuid=\"a6bdcf41-1f3d-4c3a-b827-91df51fffaa9\">\n\t<a href=\"#a6bdcf41-1f3d-4c3a-b827-91df51fffaa9\" \n\t\tclass=\"toc-top-level__button\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"toc-top-level__number\">1.<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"toc-top-level__title\">Timeline of Key Events<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"toc-top-level__item wp-block-tenup-table-of-contents-item\" data-index=\"2\" data-uuid=\"648c8428-680a-417e-87c7-03de7a014f64\">\n\t<a href=\"#648c8428-680a-417e-87c7-03de7a014f64\" \n\t\tclass=\"toc-top-level__button\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t<span class=\"toc-top-level__number\">2.<\/span>\n\t\t<span 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