More Americans than ever before believe the ACA has had a mostly positive effect on the U.S., according to poll data from Pew Research Center.
As of last week, 44 percent of Americans say the healthcare reform law has had a mostly positive effect on the nation, compared to 35 percent who feel it has had a mostly negative effect and 14 percent who say it hasn't had much effect. This is the most positive the ACA has ever polled since its inception. It also marks a significant change from mid-2016, when more Americans felt the ACA had a negative impact than a positive impact, according to Pew Research Center.
The majority of Americans (48 percent) still say the law has had little personal effect on them and their families. However, among those who have felt the ACA's effects, there are now more people who say the effect has been positive (28 percent) than those who say it has been negative (24 percent) for the first time since the law was implemented.
Most of this change in opinion has been observed among Democrats, according to Pew, while Republican opinions stay relatively stable.
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