Public opinion of ACA hits new low since signed in 2010

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(Bloomberg) — Public support for the U.S. health care overhaul fell to its lowest level in a Kaiser Family Foundation survey after the Oct. 1 debut of government-run insurance marketplaces greeted consumers with breakdowns on websites, higher prices and potentially broken promises.

About 33% of Americans surveyed in the past week said they had a favorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act from 38% a month earlier, the lowest level since the law was signed in March 2010, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based nonprofit research group, said Friday.


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