Using Topsy’s sentiment scores, tweets about PPACA were assigned a score between 0 (very negative) and 100 (very positive), with 50 representing neutrality. The analysis reveals tweets containing a link to Healthcare.gov before its launch were generally positive with an average Topsy score of 74. By Oct. 5 the average sentiment score had dropped to 29.
A spike in positive sentiment occurred right before President Barack Obama’s Oct. 20 speech on the reform law. However, sentiment dropped significantly directly afterward.
Additionally, while sentiment about the federally-run site Healthcare.gov has been negative throughout the month, the state-run exchange sites have enjoyed an average sentiment score of 70 since Oct. 1.
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