Poll: Many Younger Americans Unfamiliar with Health Care Law
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ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The biggest problem facing President Obama now that the HealthCare.gov website seems to be working better is younger Americans’ unfamiliarity with the Affordable Care Act.
The success of the president’s signature law is highly dependent on younger, healthier people signing up for medical coverage in order to keep premiums down.
However, a Gallup poll conducted in late November suggests that large numbers of people under 30 are not only disinterested in the ACA, they seem to be unaware it even exists.
According to the survey, 37 percent of respondents ages 18-29 admit they’re not familiar with the law more commonly known as “Obamacare.”
In contrast, just over a quarter of the 30-49 age group and 22 percent between 50 and 64 say they’re unfamiliar with the law.
If the White House can take any consolation from the poll it’s that 72 percent of Americans say they have at least some understanding about what the health care law is about.
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